noun
- emphasis on or preoccupation with making profit, especially when this is seen as having a negative effect on quality or values
- the practices and attitudes of commerce or business
Examples
- The festival has lost its original spirit due to excessive commercialism.
- Critics argue that commercialism is ruining professional sports.
- The artist refused to compromise her work for the sake of commercialism.
- Many worry about the commercialism of Christmas overshadowing its religious meaning.
- The university was accused of embracing commercialism over academic values.
- Pure commercialism drove the company’s decision-making process.