A system or philosophy emphasizing commerce, profit, and market values above all other considerations in society.
From 'commercial' plus the suffix '-ism' (an ideology or system). The word emerged in the 19th century as a critical term describing the increasing dominance of commercial values in Western societies.
Critics of 'commercialism' argue it's invading traditionally non-commercial spaces—sports, education, healthcare, art—turning everything into commodities with price tags, whereas defenders say commerce creates efficiency and innovation in every domain it touches.
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