commodification

gb/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

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Turning things into products

the process of making something into something that can be sold for profit

Mẫu sử dụng: commodification of [something]

Lỗi thường gặp:

It is usually uncountable and commonly followed by of. Do not confuse it with commoditization, which often means becoming standardized and price-based.

Từ đồng nghĩa

commercialization (more general; emphasizes making something commercial or profit-driven) | marketization (emphasizes bringing something into a market system) | monetization (narrower; emphasizes making money from something)

Từ trái nghĩa

decommodification (removing something from market treatment or dependence on buying and selling)

Cụm từ đi kèm

Chủ đề

economics |business |society |culture |criticism

Ví dụ

Critics see the sale of personal data as part of the commodification of everyday life.
The festival organizers worried that corporate sponsorship would lead to the commodification of local traditions.
Short-term rental platforms have accelerated the commodification of housing in some tourist cities.

Ví dụ cho người học

Some people dislike the commodification of education.
The app was criticized for the commodification of user data.

Danh từ formal C1 process

Treating people as products

treating people or personal things as if they were products to sell

Mẫu sử dụng: commodification of [people/bodies/relationships/identity]

Lỗi thường gặp:

This sense is often critical; it usually suggests that something human is being reduced to money or market value.

Từ đồng nghĩa

objectification (emphasizes treating a person as an object, often without the market aspect) | exploitation (emphasizes unfair use for profit or advantage) | commercialization (emphasizes selling or marketing, with less focus on dehumanization)

Từ trái nghĩa

humanization (emphasizes recognizing people as fully human rather than as objects or products) | decommodification (emphasizes resisting or undoing market treatment)

Cụm từ đi kèm

Chủ đề

society |ethics |media |gender |criticism

Ví dụ

The documentary examines the commodification of women's bodies in advertising.
Some critics argue that influencer culture encourages the commodification of identity and personal relationships.
The campaign was praised for avoiding the commodification of suffering.

Ví dụ cho người học

The article talks about the commodification of the body.
Many people object to the commodification of private life.

Danh từ business C2 process

Making products interchangeable

when products become so similar that customers choose mainly by price

Mẫu sử dụng: commodification of [a product/service/technology]

Lỗi thường gặp:

Commoditization is often the more standard term for this business meaning.

Từ đồng nghĩa

commoditization (more standard in business for becoming interchangeable and price-driven) | standardization (emphasizes becoming uniform, not necessarily less profitable) | homogenization (emphasizes becoming similar, often with a negative tone)

Từ trái nghĩa

differentiation (making a product or service distinct from competitors) | premiumization (positioning a product as higher-value or less commodity-like)

Cụm từ đi kèm

Chủ đề

business |technology |markets |competition

Ví dụ

As basic analytics tools became widely available, the company feared the commodification of its core product.
The commodification of cloud storage has pushed providers to compete on price and reliability.
Brands often invest in design to avoid the commodification of their products.

Ví dụ cho người học

The company wants to avoid commodification.
Good service can protect a business from commodification.

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commodification

IPA

GB/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

US/kˈɑmˈoʊdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

com - modi - fic - a - tion (5 âm tiết)

Stress on 1st syllable (com)

Các dạng từ

Noun

Base: commodification
Plural: commodifications

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