English Explanatory Dictionary

gift economy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional economy where valuable goods are not traded or sold, but rather given away, sometimes with the expectation that they (or goods of equivalent or higher value) will later be given back.

Word forms

gift economy gift economies

Related words

sharing economy
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