commodification
Americannoun
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the act or fact of turning something into an item that can be bought and sold.
The commodification of water means that access is available only to those who can pay.
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the act or fact of exploiting a person or thing for profit.
Some of the tourism to developing countries risks becoming a commodification of culture and poverty.
Etymology
Origin of commodification
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The first, “My Body,” dropped in 2021 and was a bestselling collection of essays exploring gender, power dynamics, sexuality and the commodification of female beauty in the modeling and entertainment industries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
"There are real and frightening privacy and safety risks to women as a result of the commodification of the data collected by cycle tracking app companies."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
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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