noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practices, methods, aims, and spirit of commerce or business. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) wordnet
3. 3
   A tendency to value profit over everything else. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

commercecommercedeityfederalesegoddesshermes

Example

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"I cannot help but be concerned about the commercialism of Hollywood movies."

Etymology

From commercial + -ism.

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