commercialism
Americannoun
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the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce.
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a commercial attitude in noncommercial affairs; inappropriate or excessive emphasis on profit, success, or immediate results.
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a commercial custom or expression.
noun
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the spirit, principles, or procedure of commerce
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exclusive or inappropriate emphasis on profit
Other Word Forms
- anticommercialism noun
- anticommercialist noun
- anticommercialistic adjective
- commercialist noun
- commercialistic adjective
- supercommercialism noun
Etymology
Origin of commercialism
Example Sentences
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They say the commercialism behind the movies is unimportant for an ordinary viewer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The lights are up and the baubles are out: with trees across the country already decorated and on display, there has been some traditional grumbling about whether commercialism means it gets earlier every year.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
It’s meant to create an environment free of commercialism, advertising and monetary transactions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
They despised its commercialism and dreaded the prospect of future films about Mattel properties such as Barney and American Girl dolls.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
At the outset, he shared the university scientist’s traditional antipathy to the patent process, so redolent of commercialism and so distinctly unacademic.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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