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commodification

[kuh-mod-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / kəˌmɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
exploitation for profit
Synonyms
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capitalization commercialization monetization
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As much as I think most queer people wish they could distance themselves from Pride’s commodification, the increased corporatization of our month is impossible to ignore.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

The commodification of human newborns is striking in comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

So this kind of logic of capture, enclosure and commodification is the rationale that binds together all of the world-building of “Sleep Dealer.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Riberio-Addy told the BBC that the "commodification of human remains perpetuates a dark legacy of colonialism, exploitation and dehumanisation".

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024

Again, though, it is useful to put the commodification of gangsta culture in proper perspective.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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