Commodifying — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /kə-ˈmä-də-ˌfī/ com·mod·i·fy

Meaning & Definition of Commodifying

Commodifying (verb)

  1. to turn (something, such as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodity

Commodifying (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold

    "Do we really want to commodify our water supply?"

    "I feel like our culture is being commodified."

    similar: commercializing, abusing, capitalizing (on), cashing in (on), exploiting, imposing (on or upon), leveraging, milking, pimping, playing (on or upon), using, working, jerking around, manipulating, mistreating, bleeding, cheating, fleecing, overcharging, skinning, soaking, sticking

Related Entry: Commodify (verb)

Commodify is a different word from Commodifying. The synonyms below are for commodify, not for commodifying.

  1. to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold

    "Do we really want to commodify our water supply?"

    "I feel like our culture is being commodified."

    similar: commercialize, abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), exploit, impose (on or upon), leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work, jerk around, manipulate, mistreat, bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Commodifying

The most common words with a similar meaning to Commodifying:

commercializing, abusing, capitalizing (on), cashing in (on), exploiting, imposing (on or upon), leveraging, milking, pimping, playing (on or upon), using, working, jerking around, manipulating, mistreating, bleeding, cheating, fleecing, overcharging, skinning, soaking, sticking

Word Forms of Commodifying

Inflections: commodified

Derived words: commodification (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Commodifying

First known use: 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Commodifying

What does "Commodifying" mean?

"Commodifying" means to turn (something, such as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodity. As a verb, it is defined as: to turn (something, such as an intrinsic value or a work of art) into a commodity.

What is another word for "Commodifying"?

Other words for "Commodifying" include commercializing, abusing, capitalizing (on), cashing in (on), exploiting, imposing (on or upon), leveraging and milking. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Commodifying" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Commodifying"?

There are 22 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Commodifying". Common alternatives include commercializing, abusing, capitalizing (on), cashing in (on), exploiting, imposing (on or upon), leveraging, milking, pimping and playing (on or upon).

How do you use "Commodifying" in a sentence?

Examples of "Commodifying" in a sentence: "Do we really want to commodify our water supply?"; "I feel like our culture is being commodified.".

Is "Commodifying" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Commodifying" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Commodifying"?

"Commodifying" is pronounced /kə-ˈmä-də-ˌfī/ and divided into syllables as com·mod·i·fy.

What is the origin of the word "Commodifying"?

First known use: 1976.

What is another word for "Commodifying" meaning "to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold"?

When "Commodifying" (verb) means to treat (something that cannot be owned or that everyone has a right to) like a product that can be bought and sold, synonyms include commercializing, abusing, capitalizing (on), cashing in (on), exploiting and imposing (on or upon).