Definition Dictionary

Something accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.

Purchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.

An emphasis on acquiring and consuming goods; also advocacy for consumers' interests.

To complete or bring something to its final fulfillment.

According to what seems reasonable or likely, though not confirmed.

Overstepping proper limits through excessive confidence or boldness.

Modest and without a wish to attract attention.

To choose not to participate in or consume something.

The highest point or culminating stage of something.

Distrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.

To express the essential features of something briefly.

Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.

A proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.

Marked by excessive, persistent attention or preoccupation.

More certain of one's ability or judgment than the evidence or circumstances justify.

A statement or assumption on which an argument is based.

Narrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.

To summarize the main points of something.

An assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.

Boldness that is excessive or presumptuous.

Moderation and self-restraint in behavior or consumption.

Extremely eager to consume food, information, or experiences.