vulgarization
- noun
- /ˌvʌlɡəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US
:
vulgarización
- The documentary aimed at the vulgarization of scientific concepts to engage non-experts.
Examples
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We watch other things, like the ongoing vulgarization of American culture with its spillover effect, without saying much.
Blog text (12) -
The vulgarization of medical knowledge that later in the century led to a truly medical view of reality had already begun in Flaubert's time.
Academic text (1990) -
Naturally, this capacity for spreading a theory has one drawback: vulgarization.
Academic text (1992) -
This seems a very reasonable interpretation if we agree that all the strands of this story are harmoniously subsumed under the theme of religious vulgarization.
Academic text (1991) -
What I have noticed with the trolls here and other places, as well as some of the highly (politically) placed whackos who PZ brings to our attention, is that they have no idea that when they argue with the vulgarization, they do not even so much as touch the theory.
Blog text (21) -
The vulgarization of classical music has made it more enjoyable for a wider audience.
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Many believe that the vulgarization of popular literature is necessary for attracting new readers.
Synonyms
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3.8
The act of making an idea or thing easy for many people to understand
To make a story or other content simpler and less clever
How Accessible
- US
1
3.8
- US
13
3.6
62
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vulgarization comes from a Latin word meaning 'of the people', the same root as vulgar. So, to vulgarize something is to make it for ordinary people, by simplifying it or making it popular.