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commercialism Definition

com·mer·cial·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

the practices and spirit of commerce or business, often, specif., as showing an undue regard for profit

commercialism Related Forms

com·mer·cial·ist noun com·mer′·cial·is·tic adjective

commercialism Usage Examples

Preposition: of

life: Altruism isn't entirely dead and buried by the selfishness and commercialism of modern life.

Converse of object

  • avoid: The Board will strive wherever possible to avoid outright commercialism.
  • grow: News and Views Pride commercialized – the growing commercialism of London's annual Summer Pride event.
  • hate: I hated the naked commercialism and tried to resist the tugging pull on my wallet.
  • escape: The city has largely escaped the rabid commercialism, which has unfortunately taken such a heavy toll on Canterbury.
  • associate: As much as possible, Canterbury Travel aims to avoid the commercialism often associated with such trips.

Adjective modifier

  • crass: Every year the message of Christmas is subsumed ever more by the crass commercialism of the market.
  • rampant: However, it is clear that " rampant commercialism " would be very unpopular.
  • outright: The Board will strive wherever possible to avoid outright commercialism.
  • blatant: I guess I can forgive him the blatant commercialism, I'm sure the money keeps him out there doing what he does best.
  • overt: It was, however, the only example of overt commercialism we found in the Arctic.
  • such: Such commercialism will be subject to the conditions of a separate agreement.