( BrE also com·mer·cial·ise ) / kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪz; NAmE -ˈmɜːrʃl-/ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] to use sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that other people do not approve of :
Their music has become very commercialized in recent years.
► com·mer·cial·iza·tion , com·mer·cial·isa·tion / kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ˌmɜːrʃləˈz-/ noun [ U ]