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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adjectiveHaving a rural style or character; sometimes used critically to mean unsophisticated.
diction
nounThe choice and arrangement of words, or the clarity with which they are pronounced.
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eccentric
adjectiveUnconventional or noticeably different from ordinary behavior or style.
Noticeably unconventional
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eclectic
adjectiveDrawing ideas, styles, or elements from varied sources.
eclecticism
nounThe practice of drawing from varied ideas, styles, or sources.
rustic
adjectiveCharacteristic of country life or a simple rural style.
tumid
adjectiveSwollen; in writing, excessively inflated or pompous.
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vogue
nounA period of popularity or prevailing fashion.
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