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commodification

[kuh-mod-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / kəˌmɒd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
exploitation for profit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
capitalization commercialization monetization
WEAK


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Habermas critiqued what he saw as the commodification of mass media and entertainment, arguing that a mass-produced culture destroys critical public debate.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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

But that was the inevitable result of where we have been heading for decades now because of this kind of commodification of the idea of speech.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 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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