non-consumption
noun[C]
social sciencesspecialized(alsononconsumption)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/thefactof notconsuming(=buyingforyourown use)goodsorservices:
With onerollofbinliners, Icancelledout a year'sworthof non-consumption ofplasticbags.
The non-consumption ofunsustainableproductsis just one way forhotelstoprotecttheenvironment.
thefactof noteatingordrinkingaparticularthing:
The non-consumption of thecakerepresentedtheirpuritanism.
- Bourdieuassertsthat theconsumptionor non-consumption ofpopularculturalartefactsis one way in whichpeopledefinethemselves andtheirsocialposition.
- InHollywood, non-consumption is nowconspicuous, withcelebritieswearingtheirnew eco-sensibilities ontheirunbleachedsleeves.
- The Vegan Societyworkstopromotelifestylesbasedon the non-consumption ofanimalproducts.
People who buy things
- anti-consumer
- bidder
- buyer
- consumer
- couponer
- end user
- foot traffic
- importer
- late adopter
- multi-client
- prosumer
- punter
- purchaser
- rag-and-bone man
- ragman
- scrap dealer
- speculator
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- wholesaler
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Opposite
consumption(USE)