consumptiemaatschappij

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of consumptie (“consumption”) +‎ maatschappij (“society”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈzʏmp.si.maːt.sxɑˌpɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧sump‧tie‧maat‧schap‧pij

Noun

consumptiemaatschappij f (plural consumptiemaatschappijen, diminutive consumptiemaatschappijtje n)

  1. consumer society (society in which status and consumption are linked and positively correlated)
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