commercialism
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.
Origin of commercialism
1Other words from commercialism
- 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
Words Nearby commercialism
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How to use commercialism in a sentence
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.
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.
New report provides reality check on virtual schools | Valerie Strauss | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostAmidst the pandemic, college sports commercialism and economic injustice, loom large.
March Madness Is Back. And It's Going To The Supreme Court Too | Sean Gregory | March 17, 2021 | TimeBashing commercialism at a commercial gathering would be ridiculous.
Sneer and Clothing in Miami: Inside The $3 Billion Woodstock of Contemporary Art | Jay Michaelson | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWilde deplored American commercialism and vulgarity, but he admired American simplicity and decency.
The choice to paint Pamela Anderson shows just how intertwined with commercialism her work has become.
It is a genuine old border town, so far unspoiled by commercialism.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyIt was a fine and inspiring example to other States engaged in a warfare against the devastating hand of commercialism (applause).
But then came Germany, with her newly developed commercialism, shoving her rival out of the way.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairWe went to war against German militarism, and to make the world safe for democracy—meaning thereby capitalist commercialism.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society | Upton SinclairHis racial Jewish commercialism made the antagonism of property and labour very plain to him.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for commercialism
/ (kəˈmɜːʃəˌlɪzəm) /
the spirit, principles, or procedure of commerce
exclusive or inappropriate emphasis on profit
Derived forms of commercialism
- commercialist, noun
- commercialistic, adjective
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