competitive consumption
noun phrasePurchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.
Consumption driven by comparison
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verbTo compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.
Compete or struggle
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emulate
verbTo strive to equal or surpass a model through imitation.
emulation
nounAn attempt to match or surpass a model through imitation.
incomparable
adjectiveSo outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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influx
nounAn arrival or inward flow of many people or things.
overriding
adjectiveMore important than other competing concerns or considerations.
preeminent
adjectiveStanding above others in distinction or importance.
strife
nounBitter or prolonged conflict.
unparalleled
adjectiveHaving no equal or close comparison in a particular respect.
vie
verbTo compete eagerly with others for something.
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