underconsumption

From under- + consumption.

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underconsumption (uncountable)

1. (economics) Insufficient consumption (for financial stability).
2. An anticonsumerist lifestyle trend based around reuse and not purchasing unnecessary goods.
   • 2024 December 29, Cathrine V. Jansson-Boyd, “Underconsumption Core: Just Another Fad?”, in Psychology Today‎^[1]:

     For anyone who has not come across it, underconsumption core is when people make use of what they already own and avoid buying in to new trends, with an aim to have a sustainable mindset. This may involve purchasing second-hand clothes, repurposing clothes you already have, or finishing a mascara before buying a new one.

   • 2026 April 20, J. R. Duren, “Overspending? Here’s how underconsumption can help you avoid wasting money”, in The Independent‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC:

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