vulgarize

vul·gar·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuhl-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌraɪz/
- /ˈvʌlgəraɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuhl-guh-rahyz]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌraɪz/

Definitions of vulgarize word

verb with object vulgarize to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior. 1
verb with object vulgarize to make (a technical or abstruse work) easier to understand and more widely known; popularize. 1
verb with object vulgarize to translate (a work) from a classical language into the vernacular. 1
verb vulgarize to make commonplace or vulgar; debase 0
verb vulgarize to make (something little known or difficult to understand) widely known or popular among the public; popularize 0
verb transitive vulgarize to cause to be more widely known, more easily understood, etc.; popularize 0

See all 8 definitions of vulgarize

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Origin of vulgarize

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 Vulgarize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vulgarize

vulgarize 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.

vulgarize usage trend in Literature

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