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commodify
[ kuh-mod-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
, com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing.
- to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- to treat as if a commodity.
commodify
/ kəˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to treat (something) inappropriately as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commodities
you can't commodify art
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Derived Forms
- comˌmodifiˈcation, noun
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commodify1
First recorded in 1975–80; commod(ity) ( def ) + -ify ( def )
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Example Sentences
Stafford proposes an alternate viewpoint: "the Biblical mandate is to care for creation, not to commodify and exploit it."
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The professor's second point is less tangible: She believes it's dangerous to commodify the human body.
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