conspicuous consumption

Etymology
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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.

Translations

 * Catalan: consum ostentós
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 炫耀性消費
 * Finnish:
 * French: consommation ostentatoire
 * German: Geltungskonsum, Prestigekonsum, Repräsentationskonsum
 * Hungarian: hivalkodó fogyasztás
 * Italian: consumo ostentativo, consumo vistoso
 * Portuguese: consumo conspícuo
 * Russian: демонстрати́вное потребле́ние
 * Spanish: