the commercialism of modern society
the increasing commercialism of the Christmas holiday
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
com|mer|cial|ism — «kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the methods and spirit of commerce: »Making money is often the only object of commercialism. Since primitive men traded sea shells, commercialism has existed in some form. 2. the commercial attitude, especially… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|com|mer|cial|ism — «OH vuhr kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. excessive or undue commercialism: »overcommercialism of research … Useful english dictionary
com|mer´cial|ist — com|mer|cial|ism «kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the methods and spirit of commerce: »Making money is often the only object of commercialism. Since primitive men traded sea shells, commercialism has existed in some form. 2. the commercial… … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
commercialism — com·mer·cial·ism … English syllables
commercialism — com•mer•cial•ism [[t]kəˈmɜr ʃəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce 2) excessive emphasis on profit • Etymology: 1845–50 com•mer′cial•ist, n. com•mer cial•is′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
commercialism — com|mer|cial|ism [ kə mɜrʃl,ızəm ] noun uncount the activities or attitudes of people who think that making a profit is more important than anything else … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
