An ideology or movement that opposes commercialism and the prioritization of profit and consumer culture.
From 'anticommercial' plus the suffix '-ism' indicating a doctrine or system. Emerged in the late 19th century as industrial societies faced criticism of their market-driven values.
Anticommercialism has roots in different traditions—from religious communities rejecting worldly goods to socialist movements critiquing capitalism—so the same word carries completely different meanings depending on who's using it.
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