commodify

[ kuh-mod-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing.

1. to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
2. to treat as if a commodity.

commodify

/ kəˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to treat (something) inappropriately as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commodities

   you can't commodify art

Derived Forms

• comˌmodifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• com·mod·i·fi·a·ble [k, uh, -mod-, uh, -, fahy, -, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
• com·mod·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of commodify¹

First recorded in 1975–80; commod(ity) ( def ) + -ify ( def )

Example Sentences

Stafford proposes an alternate viewpoint: "the Biblical mandate is to care for creation, not to commodify and exploit it."

From The Daily Beast

The professor's second point is less tangible: She believes it's dangerous to commodify the human body.

From The Daily Beast