What does vulgarize mean?
Definitions for vulgarize
ˈvʌl gəˌraɪzvul·gar·ize
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Princeton's WordNet
popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generaliseverb
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
"They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
vulgarise, vulgarizeverb
debase and make vulgar
"The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage"
vulgarize, vulgariseverb
act in a vulgar manner
"The drunkard tends to vulgarize"
Wiktionary
vulgarizeverb
To express or re-express something in a base, common, or lewd manner; to make something commonplace; to make something vulgar.
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vulgarize
To vulgarize means to make something more common, less refined, less intellectual, less artistic, or less dignified by presenting it in a more simplified, casual, or crude manner, often to make it more appealing or accessible to the general public. It can also refer to the act of using coarse or indecent language.
Webster Dictionary
Vulgarize
to make vulgar, or common
Etymology: [Cf. F. vulgariser, LL. vulgarizare.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vulgarize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vulgarize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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