verb
- to treat or regard something as a commodity; to convert into or reduce to the status of a commodity for buying and selling
Usage: British spelling (American: commoditizes); third person singular present tense; often used in critical or academic contexts
Examples
- The fashion industry commoditises beauty by turning it into a product to be bought and sold.
- Critics argue that social media commoditises personal relationships and user data.
- Modern agriculture commoditises food production, focusing on profit over sustainability.
- The museum commoditises cultural heritage when it prioritizes gift shop sales over education.
- Technology companies commoditise information by packaging it as a marketable service.