commodification

[kuh-mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commodification¹

commod(ity) ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + -fication ( def. )

Example Sentences

And it’s exactly this cheeky, palatable, available-in-child-sizes commodification that exposes the true horror for those it targets: There will be no empathy, no change of heart, no seeing of the light.

From Los Angeles Times

If anything, her form of conservation is a depressing sign that even the most noble causes are ripe for commodification, and that no one is immune to the demands of capitalism.

From Salon

"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

So this kind of logic of capture, enclosure and commodification is the rationale that binds together all of the world-building of “Sleep Dealer.”

From Los Angeles Times

With his target in sight, Bong spends two hours taking swipes at Trump, ethnic cleansing, the elite’s response to airborne pathogens, human commodification and white people’s disgusting obsession with putrid sauces.

From Salon