n.
- The practices, methods, aims, and spirit of commerce or business.
- An attitude that emphasizes tangible profit or success.
commercialistic com·mer'cial·is'tic adj.
Dictionary:
com·mer·cial·ism (kə-mûr'shə-lĭz'əm)
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Synonyms: commerce, mercantilism
Wikipedia:
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Commercialism, in its original meaning, is the practices, methods, aims, and spirit of commerce or business. Today, however, it primarily refers to the tendency within capitalism to turn everything into objects, images, and services sold for the purpose of generating profit. There is also a tendency for intangible things such as happiness, beauty, or health to be given a monetary value or to be spoken of as commodities.
Commercialism can also refer to the domination of things by business/corporate interests, or the exploitation of intangible things for private gain.
Commercialism is often closely associated with the corporate world and advertising, and often takes advantage of advancements in technology.
The related term "commercialized" is often used in a disparaging fashion, implying that someone or something has been despoiled by commercial or monetary interests. The holiday, Christmas, is a noteworthy example of this concern, with denunciations of the occasion's corruption dating as far back as 1850.
In basic economic terms, commercialism is when both the manufacturing and consumption are geared towards personal usage.
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Translations:
commercialism |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kommercialisme
Nederlands (Dutch)
handelsgeest
Français (French)
n. - esprit commercial, mercantilisme
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kommerzialismus (Handelspraktiken, Betonung auf Finanzgewinn)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εμποροκρατία, εμπορικό πνεύμα
Italiano (Italian)
commercialismo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - mercantilagem (f), mercantilismo (m), idioma (m) ou locução (f) comercial
Русский (Russian)
стремление к прибыли
Español (Spanish)
n. - mercantilismo, comercialismo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kommersialism
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
商业主义, 重商主义
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 商業主義, 重商主義
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상업주의, 상업 근성, 상용어
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 商業主義, コマーシャリズム
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) اهتمام زائد بالكسب التجاري
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - רדיפת בצע, עקרונות המסחר, מסחר
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