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commodified

commodified adjective: subjected to commodification. Also the simple past and past participle of commodify.

Adjective

commodified (not comparable)

  1. Subjected to commodification.
    • In this image for a Pepsi ad, for example, Beyoncé presents herself as multiple Beyoncé's—a reproducible product complete with ostentatiously fake blonde wig and mugging facial expressions. She's miming a commodified femininity, and comes across as if she's imitating a drag-queen imitating Beyoncé.2013 October 7, Noah Berlatsky, “Of Course Miley Cyrus Is a Sham”, in The Atlantic
    • Second, it suggests an axiom so puritan that I hesitate to express it: On Twitter, ideas are so commodified that to say something is simultaneously to amplify it. You’re never “just saying” on Twitter. You’re always doing.2020 January 17, Robinson Meyer, “Why Twitter May Be Ruinous for the Left”, in The Atlantic

Also used as

commodified is also the simple past and past participle of commodify.

Words formed from commodified

Questions about commodified

What does commodified mean?
Commodified means subjected to commodification.
What part of speech is commodified?
Commodified is an adjective.

Words near commodified in the dictionary

  1. commodifiability
  2. commodifiable
  3. commodification
  4. commodifications
  5. commodificative
  6. commodified
  7. commodifier
  8. commodifiers
  9. commodifies
  10. commodify
  11. commodifying

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