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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freeganism
1, record 1, English, freeganism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freeganism is an anti-consumerist movement that takes issue with society's focus on buying new and throwing away old but still useful items. In the simplest terms, freeganism is a reaction against the waste of resources, and its adherents see consumerism as out of control. 2, record 1, English, - freeganism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeganism: Not to be confused with "dumpster diving," which is the practice of searching through dumpsters for discarded but still usable or valuable objects. Freegans are distinguished by their association with an anti-consumerist and anti-capitalist ideology and their engagement in a wider range of alternative living strategies, such as voluntary unemployment, squatting in abandoned buildings, and guerrilla gardening in unoccupied city parks. 3, record 1, English, - freeganism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freeganism: This term is a blend of the words "free" and "veganism." However, members of the freeganism movement are not necessarily vegans. 3, record 1, English, - freeganism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratuivorisme
1, record 1, French, gratuivorisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freeganisme 1, record 1, French, freeganisme
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'origine américaine, le gratuivorisme est un mode de vie alternatif, une tendance qui dénonce le gaspillage alimentaire et la pollution, parmi d'autres préoccupations, et encourage la création de réseaux d'entraide. 2, record 1, French, - gratuivorisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratuivorisme : terme formé du mot «gratuit» et des suffixes -vore, qui signifie «qui se nourrit», et -isme, qui indique «l'idée d'une prise de position par rapport à une doctrine, une théorie, une idéologie, un mouvement ou un mode de vie». 3, record 1, French, - gratuivorisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- friganismo
1, record 1, Spanish, friganismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- movimiento frigano 1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20frigano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Movimiento que defiende un modo de vida anticonsumista basado en una participación mínima en la economía convencional y en el menor consumo posible de recursos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - friganismo
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