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VULGARISATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making something attractive to the general public

Synonyms:

popularisation; popularization; vulgarisation; vulgarization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("vulgarisation" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Derivation:

vulgarise (cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of rendering something coarse and unrefined

Synonyms:

vulgarisation; vulgarization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("vulgarisation" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Derivation:

vulgarise (debase and make vulgar)

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