commodify

/kəˈmɑdɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To turn something that is not usually considered a product into something that can be bought and sold, often with a negative implication.
    • Some companies try to commodify personal data for profit.
    • Critics say the show commodifies people's emotions for entertainment.
    • The artist refused to commodify her work by selling it in mass quantities.
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