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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

वस्तुकरण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vastukaran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Commodification/kəˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28400 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"संस्कृति का वस्तुकरण चिंता का विषय है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of turning something that previously was not considered a commercial good into a product that can be bought and sold in a market.

    "Many critics argue that the rapid commodification of healthcare undermines its fundamental ethical purpose."
  2. 2

    The transformation of human experiences, social relationships, or cultural practices into commodities with monetary value.

    "The festival has suffered from excessive commodification, losing its original authentic spiritual meaning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'commodity', originating from Middle English and Old French 'commodite', ultimately from Latin 'commoditas' meaning suitability or convenience. The suffix '-fication' stems from Latin '-ficare' (to make or do). The term gained widespread prominence in socio-economic discourse during the late 20th century, particularly within Marxist theory and critical sociology, to describe the process of turning non-economic entities into commercial goods.

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