Meaning & use
commercialized
Managed or run mainly to make a profit, often losing its original character in the process.
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Critics complained that the once-quiet festival had become too commercialized over the years.
The neighborhood's small shops felt less commercialized than the shopping mall downtown.
A note on using this word
Commercialized often carries a negative tone, suggesting something authentic has been changed to appeal to mass markets.
Words with a similar meaning
commercialprofit-driven
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