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growthmania en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From growth + -mania.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective.
    • Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk. 2021 January 13, Phoebe Weston, “Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption”, in The Guardian: