noun
non-positional goods; non-status symbol goods
Economics term for goods whose value does not depend on social status or comparison with others. Antonym of 地位財 (positional goods).
Antonyms: 地位財
非地位財は、他人との比較ではなく、個人の満足度に基づいて価値が決まる。
Non-positional goods derive their value from personal satisfaction rather than comparison with others.
地位財 (positional goods) are valued based on social status and comparison, while 非地位財 are valued independently of status.
Compound of 非 (non-) + 地位 (status) + 財 (goods). A modern economics term, likely a calque from English 'non-positional goods'.