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commodification
[ kuh-mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or fact of turning something into an item that can be bought and sold:
The commodification of water means that access is available only to those who can pay.
- the act or fact of exploiting a person or thing for profit:
Some of the tourism to developing countries risks becoming a commodification of culture and poverty.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commodification1
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Example Sentences
These artists are beyond commodification; their iconic images are, indeed, icons.
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But their relationship illuminates two bigger problems within our culture: oversharing and commodification.
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But the real issues at hand are oversharing and commodification.
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True, Smith and Saltz are commenting on an especially egregious instance of commodification.
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Great strides have been made in the commodification of lust and love.
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