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Commodification

noun / kuh-mod-i-fi-KAY-shun / Hard
Meaning

The process of turning something not normally considered a commodity, such as a relationship or a form of care, into an object of market exchange

Origin / Etymology

From commodity + the suffix -fication, on the pattern of Latin commoditas, 'fitness, convenience'

Synonyms
Marketisation Monetisation
Antonyms
Decommodification
Example Sentence
"Critics of professionalising elder care warn of commodification: care embedded in kinship obligation risks being priced out of reach for the poorest households once it is reorganised as a paid, regulated service."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS1/GS2 answers on the care economy and social policy, e.g., 'the commodification of domestic labour raises the question of who can afford dignity once unpaid work acquires a market price.'

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