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to vulgarize

to vulgarize

8.6
To act in a rude or crude way that offends other people
  • verb
  • /ˈvʌlɡəˌraɪz/
  • NSFW
translation icon : vulgarizar
  • Don't vulgarize your language in front of the children.

Examples

  • Critics accused the comedian of trying to vulgarize intellectual debates with crude jokes.

  • She worried that reality TV would vulgarize popular culture even further.

  • After a few drinks, he tends to vulgarize and offend those around him.

  • She tends to vulgarize her jokes when she's nervous.

  • His attempt to vulgarize classical art turned many critics against him.

  • The comedian chose to vulgarize his material in order to reach a wider audience.

  • By using crude language, he managed to vulgarize what was once a sophisticated discussion.

Synonyms

to act like a cuntrag
vsto vulgarize
  • Offensive
9.9

Behave in a very rude and insulting way to other people

is milder, showing crude or unrefined conduct rather than deliberate insults

Antonyms

to behave
747 1.0

To act in a proper or polite way

Surface Forms

vulgarize infinitive
vulgarized past
vulgarized past participle
vulgarizing present participle
vulgarizes third person singular

Morphology

vulgarize = vulgar (transparent) = vulgar + ize

The action sense 'act in a crude or coarse manner' follows directly from 'vulgar' + '-ize' meaning 'become or behave in a vulgar way'.

Etymology

Vulgarize is also related to the English word vulgar, which came to mean 'crude' or 'coarse'. So to vulgarize someone's behaviour or a show is to make it rude or unrefined.