flashy consumption
[FLASH-ee kuhn-SUM-shuhn]
noun
consumo ostentoso
1. the act of buying and displaying expensive or luxury items in a showy manner to impress others or demonstrate wealth and status
His flashy consumption of luxury cars and designer clothes was a clear sign of his newfound wealth.
Seu consumo ostentoso de carros de luxo e roupas de grife era um sinal claro de sua riqueza recém-adquirida.
2. conspicuous spending characterized by visible luxury purchases intended to signal affluence
The influencer's flashy consumption of branded products influenced her followers to overspend.
O consumo ostentoso de produtos de marca pela influenciadora influenciou seus seguidores a gastarem demais.
This concept is widely discussed in Brazilian social and economic commentary, particularly regarding income inequality and the aspirational consumer culture influenced by celebrity and social media. In the USA, it relates to concepts of the American Dream and status consumption. The term gained prominence in sociology through Thorstein Veblen's theory of conspicuous consumption.
NYC Slang
ballin' out / stuntin' / flexing
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