(n) the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce, Syn. commercialisation, Example:my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege; the government tried to accelerate the commercialization of this development; both companies will retain control over the commercialization of their own products
n. to make something commercial in character, either by placing it for sale on the open market, or by emphasizing its profit-making aspects; as, the Olympics have been excessively commercialized. [ Also spelled commercialise. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]