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commoditization

commoditization

English

Alternative forms

  • commoditisation

Noun

commoditization (uncountable)

  1. The transformation of something into a commodity
    • 1988, January 8, “Henry Sheehan”, in Class Encounters:
      Having established this ultimate, farcical commoditization of heroism, Robbins turns his attention to Carlos.

Usage notes

Sometimes used interchangeably with commodification, sometimes distinguished to have a business sense of “losing distinct brand value”; see commoditize#Usage notes.

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