"underconsumption core" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underconsumptioncore [alternative]
Etymology: From underconsumption + -core Etymology templates: {{compound|en|underconsumption|-core}} underconsumption + -core Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} underconsumption core (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, aesthetic) An aesthetic that emphasizes minimalism, frugality, buying less, and recycling or reusing fashion or other objects. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Aesthetics
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