Growthmania

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The economic idea, currently ubiquitous in the global economy, that perpetual economic growth should be the prime or only objective. uncountable

    "Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk."

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"Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk."

Etymology

From growth + -mania.

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