Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun consumerism

2 senses of consumerism

Sense 1
consumerism -- (the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial)
       => economic theory -- ((economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods))

Sense 2
consumerism -- (a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers)
       => campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort")