commodify
gb/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfi/ us/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfi/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
formal
C1
action
1
Turn into something for sale
To treat something such as culture, art, data, or emotions as a product that can be bought, sold, or used for profit.
Schéma d’usage :
commodify [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse "commodify" with "modify." "Commodify" is often used critically, especially about things people think should not be treated as products.
Synonymes
commercialize (Broader and more common; means to make something business-oriented or profit-making.)
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monetize (Focuses on making money from something, especially online content or data.)
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market (Means to promote or sell something, without necessarily implying a moral criticism.)
Antonymes
decommodify (Means to remove something from market treatment or make access less dependent on buying and selling.)
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preserve (Can suggest keeping something outside commercial pressures, though it is not a direct opposite.)
Collocations
commodify culture
|commodify labor
|commodify education
|commodify art
|commodify data
|commodify personal information
|commodify identity
|commodify nature
|commodify relationships
|commodify suffering
Thèmes
business
|society
|economics
|culture
|media
Exemples
- Critics argue that the platform commodifies users' personal data.
- The film industry has often been accused of commodifying youth culture.
- Some people worry that tourism can commodify local traditions and turn them into performances for visitors.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The app commodifies attention by selling users' screen time to advertisers.
- They do not want their culture to be commodified.
Verbe
business
C2
process
2
Make goods interchangeable
To make something seem ordinary and replaceable, like any other product of the same kind.
Schéma d’usage :
commodify [a product/service/skill]
Erreur fréquente :
In business writing, "commoditize" is often more usual than "commodify" for this meaning.
Synonymes
commoditize (More common in business for making a product or service undifferentiated.)
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standardize (Focuses on making things uniform, not necessarily on market value.)
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devalue (Emphasizes loss of perceived value rather than becoming interchangeable.)
Antonymes
differentiate (Means to make a product or service stand out from competitors.)
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specialize (Means to make something more distinctive or expert rather than interchangeable.)
Collocations
commodify a service
|commodify a product
|commodify labor
|commodify skills
|commodify software
|commodify expertise
|commodify the market
Thèmes
business
|economics
|marketing
|work
Exemples
- Low-cost providers have commodified many basic web design services.
- Automation can commodify certain technical skills by making them easier to reproduce.
- The company tried to avoid being commodified by offering highly customized support.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Cheap copies commodified the product.
- The brand added special features so its service would not be commodified.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
commodify
API
GB/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfi/
US/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfi/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - modi - fy (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: commodify
- 3rd Person Singular: commodifies
- Present Participle: commodifying
- Past: commodified
- Past Participle: commodified
Expressions
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