Veblen
veb·len
noun
1.
United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)
2.
United States mathematician (1880-1960)
Origin
Borrowed from Norwegian Veblen, the name of a farmstead in Vang, Innlandet.
Phrases
- Veblen effect
- Veblen good
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