commercialism

[ kuh-mur-shuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce.
2. a commercial attitude in noncommercial affairs; inappropriate or excessive emphasis on profit, success, or immediate results.
3. a commercial custom or expression.

commercialism

/ kəˈmɜːʃəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. the spirit, principles, or procedure of commerce
2. exclusive or inappropriate emphasis on profit

Derived Forms

• comˈmercialist, noun
• comˌmerciaˈlistic, adjective

Other Words From

• com·mercial·ist noun
• com·mercial·istic adjective
• anti·com·mercial·ism noun
• anti·com·mercial·ist noun adjective
• anti·com·mercial·istic adjective
• super·com·mercial·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercialism¹

commercial + -ism

Example Sentences

According to another Times article from that first year, concerns over “excessive commercialism” caused plans to feature two large Pepsi Cola signs at the finish to be scrapped, which, from a present vantage, feels endearingly quaint.

From Outside Online

Molnar is a research professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the NEPC publications director, as well as co-director of the NEPC’s Commercialism in Education Research Unit.

From Washington Post

Amidst the pandemic, college sports commercialism and economic injustice, loom large.

From Time

Bashing commercialism at a commercial gathering would be ridiculous.

From The Daily Beast

Wilde deplored American commercialism and vulgarity, but he admired American simplicity and decency.

From The Daily Beast

The choice to paint Pamela Anderson shows just how intertwined with commercialism her work has become.

From The Daily Beast

It is a genuine old border town, so far unspoiled by commercialism.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a fine and inspiring example to other States engaged in a warfare against the devastating hand of commercialism (applause).

From Project Gutenberg

But then came Germany, with her newly developed commercialism, shoving her rival out of the way.

From Project Gutenberg

We went to war against German militarism, and to make the world safe for democracy—meaning thereby capitalist commercialism.

From Project Gutenberg

His racial Jewish commercialism made the antagonism of property and labour very plain to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• commerce
• deal
• dealings
• exchange
• industry
• manufacturing
• market
• sales
• selling
• trade
• traffic
• transaction