com·mod·i·fi·ca·tion /kəˌmɒdəfəˈkeɪʃən, kəˌmɒdɪfəˈkeɪʃən $ kəˌmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] formal
a process by which something starts being sold for money, or its importance starts being measured according to its value in money – usually used showing disapproval:
the commodification of art

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