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non-consumption
noun[ C ]
social sciences specialized(alsononconsumption)uk /ˌnɒn.kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ us /ˌnɑːn.kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the fact of not consuming (= buying for your own use) goods or services:
With one roll of bin liners, I cancelled out a year's worth of non-consumption of plastic bags.
The non-consumption of unsustainable products is just one way for hotels to protect the environment.
the fact of not eating or drinking a particular thing:
The non-consumption of the cake represented their puritanism.
Bourdieu asserts that the consumption or non-consumption of popular cultural artefacts is one way in which people define themselves and their social position.
In Hollywood, non-consumption is now conspicuous, with celebrities wearing their new eco-sensibilities on their unbleached sleeves.
The Vegan Society works to promote lifestyles based on the non-consumption of animal products.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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) Related wordnon-consuming
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