noun
conspicuous consumption
Sociological and economic term for spending on luxury goods to display wealth or status. Often used in discussions of Veblen's theory.
誇示的消費は、社会的地位を示すための行動だ。
Conspicuous consumption is behavior to display social status.
ヴェブレンは『有
Veblen proposed the concept of conspicuous consumption in 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'.