vul·gar·iza·tion
variants
also British vulgarisation
ˌvəlgərə̇ˈzāshən,
-əˌrīˈz-
plural -s
1
: a making widely familiar : popularization
the book is unpretentious—a sensible piece of vulgarization—
New Republic
New Republica work of vulgarization marked by scholarly accuracy—Kemp Malone
Kemp Malone2
: coarsening, debasement
a general vulgarization of taste and feeling—August Heckscher
August HeckscherExamples of vulgarize in a Sentence
Verb
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
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28 Oct. 2019
Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.
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Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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Verb
His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.
—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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“Vulgarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulgarize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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