"Veblen good" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-Veblen good.oga [US] Forms: Veblen goods [plural]
Etymology: Named after economist Thorstein Veblen, who first pointed out the concepts of conspicuous consumption and status-seeking. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|economist||||}} economist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Thorstein Veblen}} Thorstein Veblen, {{named-after|en|Thorstein Veblen|occ=economist|wplink==}} Named after economist Thorstein Veblen Head templates: {{en-noun}} Veblen good (plural Veblen goods)
  1. A good for which people's preference for buying them increases as a direct function of their price, as greater price confers greater status. Wikipedia link: Veblen good Related terms: Veblen effect, positional good, Giffen good, status symbol
    Sense id: en-Veblen_good-en-noun-1vN8K035 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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