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vulgarize

vul·ga·rize

uncommon

verb

1.

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”
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2.

debase and make vulgar

  • “The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage”
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3.

act in a vulgar manner

  • “The drunkard tends to vulgarize”
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Origin

From vulgar + -ize.

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