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consumption vs conspicuous consumption

conspicuous consumption vs consumption

consumption and conspicuous consumption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consumption Yes No No No
conspicuous consumption Yes No No No
As nouns, conspicuous consumption is a hyponym of consumption; that is, conspicuous consumption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consumption:
  • consumption: (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
  • conspicuous consumption: buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
Other hyponyms of consumption include consumption of materials, material intensity.
consumption (noun) conspicuous consumption (noun)
the act of consuming something buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Difference between consumption and conspicuous consumption

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