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21conspicuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly visible. 2) attracting notice; notable: conspicuous bravery. DERIVATIVES conspicuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conspicuus, from conspicere look at attentively …
22conspicuous — prominent, salient, signal, *noticeable, remarkable, striking, arresting, outstanding Analogous words: patent, manifest, *evident, distinct, obvious: eminent, celebrated, illustrious (see FAMOUS) Antonyms: inconspicuous Contrasted words: *common …
23conspicuous consumption — ☆ conspicuous consumption n. [coined by VEBLEN Thorstein (Bunde) in The Theory of the Leisure Class] showy extravagance in buying or using goods or services, meant to impress others with one s wealth, status, etc …
24Conspicuous consumption — Jewellery and other luxury goods are used for conspicuous and/or invidious consumption Conspicuous consumption is spending on goods and services acquired mainly for the purpose of displaying income or wealth. In the mind of a conspicuous consumer …
25Conspicuous Gallantry Medal — This article is about the British military decoration. For Conspicuous Gallantry Medal of the Singapore Police Force, see Pingat Gagah Perkasa. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal …
26conspicuous conservation — n. Using technology to live more frugally and to conserve resources. conspicuous conservationism n. conspicuous conservationist n. Example Citations: Well designed and expensive state of the art machinery, from thermodynamically efficient… …
27conspicuous austerity — (kawn.SPIK.yoo.us AWS.tair.uh.tee) n. 1. Spending large quantities of money on goods and services that convey an image of simplicity or austerity. 2. A lifestyle in which a person openly and deliberately uses goods and services that convey a… …
28conspicuous — con|spic|u|ous [kənˈspıkjuəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conspicuus, from conspicere to get to see , from com ( COM ) + specere to look ] 1.) very easy to notice ≠ ↑inconspicuous ▪ The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.… …
29Conspicuous leisure — Idleness, by John William Godward, ca 1900 Conspicuous leisure is a term introduced by the American economist Thorstein Veblen, in The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899). The term denotes visible leisure for the sake of displaying social status.… …
30Conspicuous Gallantry Cross — Das Conspicuous Gallantry Cross Das Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) ist die zweithöchste Tapferkeitsauszeichnung der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs nach dem Victoria Kreuz. Es wurde 1993 im Zuge einer Untersuchung des britischen… …
