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decommodification

decommodification noun: a social movement that views workers as more than commodities.

Noun

decommodification (usually uncountable, plural decommodifications)

  1. (usually) A social movement that views workers as more than commodities
    • Set up by volunteers who have usually been to Burning Man and are inspired to take the ethos to their own country, these events are intended to have the same culture, and follow the same 10 core principles, including participation, decommodification and radical self-reliance.2015 August 30, “Catching fire: Burning Man is sparking sister festivals around the world”, in The Observer

Forms of decommodification

pluraldecommodifications

Origin of decommodification

From de- + commodification.

Questions about decommodification

What does decommodification mean?
Decommodification means a social movement that views workers as more than commodities.
What part of speech is decommodification?
Decommodification is a noun.
What is the plural of decommodification?
The plural of decommodification is decommodifications.

Words near decommodification in the dictionary

  1. decommitment
  2. decommitments
  3. decommits
  4. decommitted
  5. decommitting
  6. decommodification
  7. decommodifications
  8. decommodified
  9. decommodifies
  10. decommodify
  11. decommodifying

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