commodify

[ kuh-mod-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object),com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing.
  1. to turn into a commodity; make commercial.

  2. to treat as if a commodity.

Origin of commodify

1
First recorded in 1975–80; commod(ity) + -ify
  • Also com·mod·i·tize [kuh-mod-uh-tahyz] /kəˈmɒd əˌtaɪz/ .

Other words from commodify

  • com·mod·i·fi·a·ble [kuh-mod-uh-fahy-uh-buhl], /kəˌmɒd əˈfaɪ ə bəl/, adjective
  • com·mod·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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How to use commodify in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for commodify

commodify

/ (kəˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. (tr) to treat (something) inappropriately as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commodities: you can't commodify art

Derived forms of commodify

  • commodification, noun

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