commodification
/kəˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of turning something that is not usually considered a product into something that can be bought and sold, often with a negative connotation.
- Critics argue that the commodification of education turns learning into just another product.
- The commodification of water has led to many debates about access to clean drinking water.
- The commodification of art can sometimes reduce creativity to mere profit-making.
Synonyms