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41conspicuous — UK [kənˈspɪkjʊəs] / US [kənˈspɪkjuəs] adjective 1) very noticeable or easy to see, especially because of being unusual or different She might have felt less conspicuous if there had been other women there too. 2) formal very great: used for… …
42conspicuous — adjective Etymology: Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com + specere to look more at spy Date: circa 1534 1. obvious to the eye or mind < conspicuous changes > 2. attracting attention ; striking …
43conspicuous — adjective /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ a) Obvious or easy to notice. He was conspicuous by his absence b) Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive. He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead …
44Conspicuous Consumption — The purchase of goods or services for the specific purpose of displaying one s wealth. Conspicuous consumption is a means to show ones social status, especially when the goods and services publicly displayed are too expensive for other members of …
45conspicuous — adj. conspicuous for, in * * * [kən spɪkjʊəs] in conspicuous for …
46conspicuous consumption — N UNCOUNT Conspicuous consumption means spending your money in such a way that other people can see how wealthy you are. It was an age of conspicuous consumption those who had money liked to display it …
47conspicuous — Clearly visible; easily seen. In the case of a posted notice the place must be conspicuous and the notice must be conspicuous in the sense that it may be easily read. R. S. Oglesby Co. v Lindsey, 112 Va 767, 72 SE 672. In reference to a term or… …
48Conspicuous consumption — Geltungskonsum ist eine 1899 von Thorstein Veblen eingebrachte und auf seine „Theorie der feinen Leute“ (The Theory Of The Leisure Class) zurückgehende soziologische Bezeichnung für auffälliges, auf öffentliche Wirksamkeit zielendes,… …
49conspicuous consumer — noun One who engages in conspicuous consumption …
50conspicuous consumption — noun A public display of acquisition of possessions with the intention of gaining social prestige; excessive consumerism in order to flaunt ones purchasing power. Conspicuous consumption is a proof of economic success …
