commercialism
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com·mer·cial·ism
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Definition of commercialism
1
: commercial spirit, institutions, or methods
2
: excessive emphasis on profit
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Other Words from commercialism
commercialist
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commercialistic
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Examples of commercialism in a Sentence
the commercialism of modern society
the increasing commercialism of the Christmas holiday
Recent Examples on the Web
He was then hired permanently and later enjoyed huge success in charge of the club's growing commercialism. — SI.com, "On This Day in 2013: Ed Woodward Left Man Utd Tour for Mystery 'Urgent Transfer Business'," 17 July 2019 There are also, according to the index in the catalog, his see-through suitcase and his Louis Vuitton kite, both gleeful commentaries on commercialism. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Virgil Abloh's journey — from T-shirts to Kanye West to Louis Vuitton — now stops at the MCA for an exhibit devoted to the Rockford artist," 5 June 2019 Record television viewership, record attendance, commercialism. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "Women’s World Cup 2019: Fox broadcaster (and Connecticut resident) JP Dellacamera previews the tournament," 7 June 2019 The second stage in the life of an AirPods owner is buckling to the powerful forces of commercialism, breaking down, and actually purchasing the daffy Cupertino... — Jason Gay, WSJ, "The Trouble With AirPods," 5 Apr. 2019 But the artsy scene and laid back feel haven’t changed much, thanks to strict city ordinances and the century-old Laguna Beach Art Association, which have kept commercialism in check. — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, "First Look: Hotel Joaquin in Laguna Beach, California," 30 Nov. 2018 But there is a happy place in all of the commercialism: the experience of selecting and cutting your family’s Christmas tree. — Andrew Northshield, Popular Mechanics, "How to Tie a Christmas Tree to the Roof of Your Car," 2 Dec. 2018 On top of that, the overtly commercial nature of fashion — versus the less acknowledged but very real commercialism of art — leads some people to dismiss fashion as an art form. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "A fashion exhibit just became the Met museum’s most popular show ever. Here’s why.," 12 Oct. 2018 All the tinsel and commercialism may be distasteful: The excessive and superrich food and drink; the fatigue leading to a really bad cold; the sense of nameless disappointment. — Harper's BAZAAR, "How To Cope With Holiday Loneliness," 25 Dec. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commercialism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for commercialism
commercialism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commercialism
disapproving
: the attitude or actions of people who are influenced too strongly by the desire to earn money or buy goods rather than by other values
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