early 15th century, "one who squanders or wastes", noun from consume
1745, in economics: "one who uses up goods or articles, one who destroys the exchangeable value of a commodity by using it" (opposite of producer)
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |