vulgarization

vul·gar·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuhl-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌraɪz/
- /ˌvʌl.ɡə.raɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vulgarization

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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