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commercialism

[ kuh-mur-shuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce.
  2. a commercial attitude in noncommercial affairs; inappropriate or excessive emphasis on profit, success, or immediate results.
  3. a commercial custom or expression.


commercialism

/ əˈɜːʃəˌɪə /

noun

  1. the spirit, principles, or procedure of commerce
  2. exclusive or inappropriate emphasis on profit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The cartoonist wanted to tell a story that cut through the glitz of holiday commercialism and brought the focus back to something deeper.

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They despised its commercialism and dreaded the prospect of future films about Mattel properties such as Barney and American Girl dolls.

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Bob Dylan composed a hand-written note praising John and Yoko an enemies of “this mild dull taste of commercialism” forced on the culture by the “overpowering mass media.”

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His work continued to defy precepts of commercialism, language and politics.

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Viewers get a street-level view of the rise of the San Francisco dream — artistic freedom, community and authenticity — and its fall, thanks to hard drugs, commercialism and increasingly hard edges.

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