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commercialist

American  
[kuh-mur-shuhl-ist] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl ɪst /

adjective

  1. characterized by commercialism; focused on trade and profit.


noun

plural

commercialists
  1. a person who embraces or pursues commercialism and its attendant values.

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Not to go all Charlie Brown here – and yes, a Peanuts-themed fireplace exists on the Interwebs – but might we introspect about these commercialist and consumerist bells and whistles leading us astray?

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

He is not a social realist in the Mike Leigh or Ken Loach vein, nor is he a Hollywood-bound commercialist like Christopher Nolan, or an upper-crust merchant in the Merchant Ivory mould.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2012

Secretary Roper, no eminent commercialist, is prepared for major amputations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the old culturist and the old commercialist got together.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It makes no difference to me how you arrange 'em," replied the expert commercialist.

From More Toasts by Mosher, Marion Dix