over-consumerism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin cōnsūmōder. Old French consumerbor. Middle English consumen English consume English -er English consumer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English consumerism English over-consumerism From over- + consumerism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Excessive consumerism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| over consumerism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| overconsumerism | alternative | lexicographic |