com·mer·cial·ism
kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: commercial spirit, institutions, or methods
2
: excessive emphasis on profit
com·mer·cial·ist
kə-ˈmər-sh(ə-)list
plural -s
: one engaged in commerce or devoted to commercialism
Examples of commercialism in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the commercialism of modern society
the increasing commercialism of the Christmas holiday
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
This rampant commercialism has taken over our sentimental holidays.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Once tourist fodder, the musical has remained a byword for hokey commercialism.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Everything artificial belongs here—the Backrooms absorbs tacky trophies of commercialism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
This rampant commercialism has taken over our sentimental holidays.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Once tourist fodder, the musical has remained a byword for hokey commercialism.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Commercialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commercialism. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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