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VULGARISATION
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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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