com·mod·i·fi·ca·tion /kəˌmɒdəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, kəˌmɒdɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ kəˌmɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
a process by which something starts being sold for money, or its importance starts being measured according to its value in money – usually used showing disapproval:
the commodification of art