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- [vuhl-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌraɪz/
- /ˌvʌl.ɡə.raɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩/
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- [vuhl-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌraɪz/
Definitions of vulgarization word
- verb with object vulgarization to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior. 1
- verb with object vulgarization to make (a technical or abstruse work) easier to understand and more widely known; popularize. 1
- verb with object vulgarization to translate (a work) from a classical language into the vernacular. 1
- noun vulgarization the act or an instance of making something, as abstruse or highly technical information, more readily intelligible or widely known 0
- noun vulgarization the act or an instance of making vulgar, coarse, unrefined, obscene, etc. 0
- noun vulgarization The process of making something vulgar, especially by using the language of ordinary people. 0
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Origin of vulgarization
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; vulgar + -ize
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Parts of speech for Vulgarization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vulgarization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
vulgarization usage trend in Literature
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