panic buying

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14:55 Apr 13, 2020
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COVID-19 - Social Sciences - Journalism
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Slang, Journalism
English term or phrase: panic buying
Definition from Cambridge Dictionary:
A situation in which many people suddenly buy as much food, fuel, etc. as they can because they are worried about something bad that may happen.

Example sentence(s):
  • This panic buying in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus is due to the brain's survival mode overriding any rational decision making, according to human behavior expert Dr. Ali Fenwick. Insider
  • If other people are panic buying, the best strategy for us is to do the same because, if not, we are left with nothing. Khmer Times
  • The measures, which included two-item caps on certain products and allocated shopping times for the elderly, were imposed in reaction to panic buying and stockpiling, which resulted in empty shelves. ITV News
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pembelian panik


Definition from Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu:
Pembelian panik atau penimbunan berasaskan ketakutan ialah perbuatan membeli sejumlah besar produk yang luar biasa dalam jangkaan atau selepas bencana atau yang dirasakan, atau menjangkakan peningkatan atau kekurangan harga yang besar, seperti yang dapat terjadi sebelum ribut salji atau taufan atau pemerintah dekrit mengharamkan produk popular tertentu seperti mentol lampu pijar.

Example sentence(s):
  • Pembelian panik: Penghantaran runcit dalam talian digantung sementara KUALA LUMPUR - Pembelian panik oleh pengguna Malaysia berikutan fobia terhadap wabak Covid-19 serta Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan selama 14 hari telah menyebabkan perkhidmatan penghantaran barang runcit dalam talian digantung sementara waktu. - Sinar Harian  
  • Elak pembelian panik, bekalan barang keperluan mencukupi Justeru, Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) Terengganu memberi peringatan kepada masyarakat untuk tidak membuat pembelian panik. - Berita RTM  
  • KUCHING: Tiada pembelian panik barangan keperluan dilakukan oleh orang ramai di pasar raya di sekitar bandar raya ini susulan penularan wabak COVID-19 di negeri ini. - Utusan Borneo Online  
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