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uncommercialized

uncommercialized

8.2
A place or experience kept natural and not used to make money
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.kəˈmɜr.ʃə.laɪzd/
translation icon : no comercializado
  • Many tourists seek an uncommercialized experience when traveling to remote areas.

Examples

  • She preferred the uncommercialized beaches that still retained their natural beauty.

  • The village remained uncommercialized despite the increase in visitors each year.

  • This area remains uncommercialized despite its natural beauty.

  • The uncommercialized beach is a hidden gem.

  • The small coastal town remains uncommercialized, attracting visitors looking for an authentic experience.

  • Despite its natural beauty, the hiking trail is largely uncommercialized and untouched by development.

  • They chose an uncommercialized destination for their vacation, preferring solitude over busy tourist spots.

Synonyms

noncommercial
vsuncommercialized
3 4.4

Not intended to make money

is a state of not being developed or exploited for sale or market use

Antonyms

commercialized
  • US
5.5

Created mainly to make money, often losing its original character

How Commercialized

uncommercialized
8.2
undeveloped
11 4.1

Surface Forms

uncommercialized positive
uncommercialised positive

Morphology

uncommercialized = commercialized (transparent) = un + commercial + ize + d

The relation is a simple negation: 'un-' added to 'commercialized' clearly yields 'not made commercial'.

Etymology

Uncommercialized breaks into un- meaning 'not', commercial meaning 'related to trade or business', and -ized meaning 'made or turned into', so it literally means 'not made into a business' and is used for places or things kept free from commercial change.