Definition of "commodification" []

• The assignment of a commercial value to something previously valueless. (noun)

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• "I worry that in league with commodification is a larger problem, one that will last far beyond the point in time when all the po-commodity money ($50 in total) is spent."
• "Finally, the arguement about the commodification is old."
• "One of the critiques of commodification is that putting prices on certain activities may drain all the joy out of life."