vulgarize

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something vulgar or common; to debase or corrupt.

• Verb

  To make something accessible to the masses.

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Antonyms

ennoble

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Synonyms

debase , dumb down

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vulgarize
vagabond , pandemonium , condemnium

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Variants

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vulgarization , vulgarizations , vulgarize , vulgarized , vulgarizer , vulgarizers , vulgarizes , vulgarizing , vulgarise , vulgarised , vulgarises , vulgarising

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Etymology

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From Latin vulgus, 'common people' + -ari, 'to make'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vulgar' originally referred to the common people or the 'vulgus' in Latin.

2. The word 'vulgarize' is often used in a negative context to describe the process of making something common or popular in a way that is perceived as lowering its value or quality.

3. The verb 'vulgarize' is often used in the context of art or literature to describe the process of making it accessible to a wider audience, sometimes at the expense of its original meaning or value.

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Related Concepts

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1. Debase: To make something of less worth or value; to corrupt or degrade.

2. Popularize: To make something popular or widely known and accepted.

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Culture

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In literature, 'vulgarize' is used to describe the process of making something common or popular, often in a negative sense. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Tom Buchanan is described as having 'vulgarized' the beautiful green light that symbolizes Gatsby's dreams.

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

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