Definition of "commercialism" [com•mer•cial•ism]

• The practices, methods, aims, and spirit of commerce or business. (noun)
• An attitude that emphasizes tangible profit or success. (noun)

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• "ANd the likelyhood that the GOP, the party of greed and commercialism, will do something to prevent the mindless commercialism is naive."
• ""Plus, any guilt you might have about promoting rampant commercialism is minimized if you remind yourself that a portion of proceeds from every copy will be donated to Save the Children." (from the blurb at UrbanBaby. com)"
• ""Whip It," the 1980 song that was the anthem of the band Devo's rage against a society dehumanized by industry and commercialism, is now the theme of a Procter & Gamble Co."