Underconsumption
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underconsumption is a noun meaning (economics) Insufficient consumption (for financial stability).
Meaning
(economics) Insufficient consumption (for financial stability).
More Meanings
- An anticonsumerist lifestyle trend based around reuse and not purchasing unnecessary goods.
Example Sentences
For anyone who has not come across it, underconsumption core is when people make use of what they already own and avoid buying in to new trends, with an aim to have a sustainable mindset. This may involve purchasing second-hand clothes, repurposing clothes you already have, or finishing a mascara before buying a new one.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include consumption, autoconsumption, diseconomy, bleakonomics, economy, deficit.
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