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
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.
positional goods; status symbol goods
Compound of 非 (non-) + 地位 (status) + 財 (goods). A modern economics term, likely a calque from English 'non-positional goods'.