commodify
or com·mod·i·tize
[kuh-mod-uh-fahy]
- to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- to treat as if a commodity.
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But their relationship illuminates two bigger problems within our culture: oversharing and commodification.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-DisclosureMarlow Stern
November 6, 2014
But the real issues at hand are oversharing and commodification.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-DisclosureMarlow Stern
November 6, 2014
True, Smith and Saltz are commenting on an especially egregious instance of commodification.
Great strides have been made in the commodification of lust and love.
The "cute" betrays our sickened, sugar-happy relationship to the commodification of everything.
commodify
- (tr) to treat (something) inappropriately as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commoditiesyou can't commodify art
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Word Origin and History for commodification
commodify
1971, back-formation from commodification. Related: Commodified; commodifying.
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