Main Entry: com·mer·cial·ism

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌli-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1849

1 : commercial spirit, institutions, or methods
2 : excessive emphasis on profit

— com·mer·cial·ist \-ˈmər-sh(ə-)list\ noun

— com·mer·cial·is·tic \-ˌmər-shə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective