commercialist

American  

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

adjective

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

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noun

plural

commercialists

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-commercialist noun
• commercialistic adjective

Example Sentences

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

While some scholars have heralded the globalization of the telenovela as a triumph of cultural pluralism, others see it as “the quintessential example” of a cultural artifact that degraded “from domestic cultural relevance to transnational commercialist schlock” in its bid to satisfy as broadly as possible.

From Slate

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

"I am, however, not a commercialist."

From Project Gutenberg

"The Señor Desmond is not a commercialist," she said.

From Project Gutenberg