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commercialism
[kuh-mur-shuh-liz-uhm]
noun
the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce.
a commercial attitude in noncommercial affairs; inappropriate or excessive emphasis on profit, success, or immediate results.
a commercial custom or expression.
commercialism
/ °ìəˈ³¾ÉœËʃəˌ±ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
the spirit, principles, or procedure of commerce
exclusive or inappropriate emphasis on profit
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- commercialist noun
- commercialistic adjective
- anticommercialism noun
- anticommercialist noun
- anticommercialistic adjective
- supercommercialism noun
- ³¦´Ç³¾Ëˆ³¾±ð°ù³¦¾±²¹±ô¾±²õ³Ù noun
- ³¦´Ç³¾ËŒ³¾±ð°ù³¦¾±²¹Ëˆ±ô¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦ adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of commercialism1
Example Sentences
The cartoonist wanted to tell a story that cut through the glitz of holiday commercialism and brought the focus back to something deeper.
They despised its commercialism and dreaded the prospect of future films about Mattel properties such as Barney and American Girl dolls.
Bob Dylan composed a hand-written note praising John and Yoko an enemies of “this mild dull taste of commercialism†forced on the culture by the “overpowering mass media.â€
His work continued to defy precepts of commercialism, language and politics.
Viewers get a street-level view of the rise of the San Francisco dream — artistic freedom, community and authenticity — and its fall, thanks to hard drugs, commercialism and increasingly hard edges.
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