vulgarize
vul·gar·ize
transitive verb \ˈvəl-gə-ˌrīz\vul·gar·izedvul·gar·iz·ing
Definition of VULGARIZE
1
: to diffuse generally : popularize
2
— vul·gar·i·za·tion \ˌvəl-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— vul·gar·iz·er \ˈvəl-gə-ˌrī-zər\ noun
Examples of VULGARIZE
- The movie is a vulgarized version of the original story.
- <the composer's masterpiece has been hopelessly vulgarized by its use in countless TV commercials>
First Known Use of VULGARIZE
1709
Related to VULGARIZE
- Synonyms
- overexpose, overuse, stereotype, hackney
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