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Where does “consumerist” come from?

Consumerist derives from English consumer, which comes from English consume, from Ancient Greek -ιστής and -ίζω, from Latin -āre suffixes and Latin com- and cum- meaning "with."

consumerist (English): Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic; A...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic; A...

Ancestry of “consumerist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsumerOne who, or that which, consumes; Someone who...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “consumerist”

  • consumeristic
  • anticonsumerist
  • nonconsumerist
  • hyperconsumerist
  • preconsumerist
  • consumeristically
  • superconsumerist
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