1. organized or operated according to the principles of commerce; focused on making profit
2. having lost original character or quality due to excessive focus on profit-making
Usage: often used critically

Examples

• The festival has become too commercialized and lost its original charm.
• Many traditional holidays are now highly commercialized events.
• The commercialized version of the sport focuses more on entertainment than skill.
• She preferred the small, non-commercialized coffee shops over chain stores.
• The commercialized art market often prioritizes sales over creativity.
• Christmas has become increasingly commercialized in recent decades.