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sociedade de consumo

[so-si-e-DA-de de kon-SU-mo]
nounfemininepl: sociedades de consumo
consumer society
1. A society in which the buying and selling of goods and services is the most important social and economic activity
Modern consumer society encourages constant spending and materialism.
A sociedade de consumo moderna incentiva o gasto constante e o materialismo.
2. An economic system characterized by high levels of consumption and consumerism as a central value
The rise of consumer society has transformed how people define themselves through possessions.
O surgimento da sociedade de consumo transformou a forma como as pessoas se definem através de posses.
Synonyms
sociedade consumistacultura de consumosociedade materialista
Antonyms
sociedade de subsistênciaeconomia de trocassociedade frugal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sociedade de consumo
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sociedade de consumo
Commonly used in academic and business contexts
Portugal
sociedade de consumo
Standard usage, often used in critical social commentary

Related Idioms & Phrases

vítima da sociedade de consumo (victim of consumer society)
crítica à sociedade de consumo (critique of consumer society)
armadilha da sociedade de consumo (trap of consumer society)
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