commodifying

kəˈmɒdɪfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of commodifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

business

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turning something into a commodity

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The commodifying nature of the market affects cultural products.

commercializing

treating as commodity

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treating something as a mere commodity

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The commodifying approach to education is controversial.

commercializing

merchandising

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Origin of commodifying

Latin, commodus (convenient) + facere (to make)

Examples of commodifying in a sentence

Commodifying art can diminish its cultural value.
The commodifying of art has sparked debate.
Critics argue that commodifying healthcare is unethical.

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French:commodifiant, marchandisé, ...
German:zur Ware machend, kommodifizierend, ...
Italian:trasformare in merce, trattare come merce, ...
Spanish:convertir en mercancía, tratar como mercancía, ...
Portuguese:transformador em mercadoria, mercantilizante, ...
Chinese:商品化, ...
Japanese:商品化する, 商品として扱う, ...
Arabic:تَسْلِيعِيّ, تَجاري, ...
Hebrew:מְסַחְרֵר, מְמוּסְחָר, ...
Russian:коммодифицирующий, относящийся как к товару, ...
Ukrainian:комодифікаційний, ...
Hindi:वस्तुकरण, वस्तु के रूप में व्यवहार करना, ...
Bengali:বাণিজ্যিকীকরণ, পণ্য হিসেবে বিবেচনা করা, ...
Catalan:mercantilitzant, tractant com a mercaderia, ...
Czech:komodifikující, zbožňující, ...
Danish:kommodificerende, behandle som en vare, ...
Dutch:vermarkten, ...
Greek:εμπορευματοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:kommodifikáló, elárusító, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឱ្យអ្វីមួយក្លាយជាទំនិញសម្រាប់លក់ដូរ, ដែលចាត់ទុកជាទំនិញ, ...
Korean:상품화하는, ...
Persian:کالایی‌سازی, ...
Polish:przekształcanie w towar, traktowanie jako towar, ...
Portuguese (BR):transformando em mercadoria, tratando como mercadoria, ...
Romanian:comercializare, tratare ca marfă, ...
Swedish:kommersialisering, kommersialisera, ...
Thai:การทำให้เป็นสินค้า, การปฏิบัติเหมือนสินค้า, ...
Turkish:metalaştırma, meta olarak görmek, ...
Vietnamese:biến thành hàng hóa, ...

commodify

kəˈmɒdɪfaɪ

commodified, commodifies

Definition of commodify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

make commercial

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change something so it can be bought or sold

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They commodify art to sell it more easily.
They commodified traditional crafts for international markets.
We risk commodifying personal data without consent.

commercialize

marketize

monetize

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Origin of commodify

Latin, commodus (convenient) + facere (to make)

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French:commercialiser, ...
German:kommerzialisieren, ...
Italian:mercificare, ...
Spanish:comercializar, ...
Portuguese:transformar em mercadoria, ...
Chinese:商品化, ...
Japanese:商品化する, ...
Arabic:سَلَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיט, ...
Russian:превращать в товар, ...
Ukrainian:комерціалізувати, ...
Hindi:वाणिज्यिक बनाना, ...
Bengali:বাণিজ্যিক করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:comercialitzar, ...
Czech:komodifikovat, ...
Danish:kommercialisere, ...
Dutch:commercieel maken, ...
Greek:εμπορευματοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:kommercializálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើពាណិជ្ជកម្ម, ...
Korean:상품화하다, ...
Persian:کالایی کردن, ...
Polish:skomercjalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):mercantilizar, ...
Romanian:a comercializa, ...
Swedish:kommersialisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นสินค้า, ...
Turkish:ticarileştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:thương mại hóa, ...

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