消費主義

しょうひしゅぎ

Meanings

1. Noun consumerism

Kanji

• 消 vanish. Read as ショウ.
• 費 expense
• 主 main. Read as シュ.
• 義 justice. Read as ギ.

Example sentences

• 彼の見地によれば、英語による支配は人類の遺産を脅かす。「単一の言語」は、カネと消費主義に取り憑かれた「単一の考え方」に導くという、より悪しき危険をもたらす。
  In his view, the domination by English is a threat to the heritage of humanity. It poses an even worse risk: This "single language" will lead to a "single thought" obsessed with money and consumerism.

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