conspicuous consumption

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Noun

1. A [[public]] [[display]] of [[acquisition]] of [[possessions]] with the intention of gaining [[social]] [[prestige]]; excessive [[consumerism]] in order to [[flaunt]] one's [[purchasing power]].

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