vulgarization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From vulgar +‎ -ization.

Noun

vulgarization (countable and uncountable, plural vulgarizations) (American spelling, Canadian spelling, Oxford British English)

  1. The process of making something vulgar, especially by using the language of ordinary people.
  2. (sciences, uncommon) The process of making something accessible and attractive to the general public; the popular-science presentation of a topic, its popularization.

Quotations

  • Linda C. Dowling (1996) The Vulgarization of Art, →ISBN

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