commodification
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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How to use commodification in a sentence
In a world that elevates vacuous celebrity and commodification above hard truths and substance, King and “Tapestry” remain a continued reminder of our humanity, love, resilience and human connection in the present.
Fifty years later, ‘Tapestry’s’ hope and optimism still resonates | Tanya Pearson | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostThese artists are beyond commodification; their iconic images are, indeed, icons.
Sneer and Clothing in Miami: Inside The $3 Billion Woodstock of Contemporary Art | Jay Michaelson | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut their relationship illuminates two bigger problems within our culture: oversharing and commodification.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the real issues at hand are oversharing and commodification.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTrue, Smith and Saltz are commenting on an especially egregious instance of commodification.
Great strides have been made in the commodification of lust and love.
Our Bad Romance Obsession Is the Ultimate First World Problem | James Poulos | January 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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