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commodify

(kə mäd′ə fī′)

transitive verb commodified, commodifying

to treat as or make into a mere commodity to be bought and sold or to be used in selling something else: an automobile ad campaign that commodifies the American dream

Related Forms:

commodification noun

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transitive verb com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing, com·mod·i·fies

To turn into or treat as a commodity; make commercial: “Such music . . . commodifies the worst sorts of . . . stereotypes” (Michiko Kakutani).

Origin:

Origin: commodi(ty)

Origin: + -fy

Related Forms:

com·modˌi·fiˈa·ble adjective

com·modˌi·fi·caˈtion (-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

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