vulgarize

UK
/ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/
US
/ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/

Translations

vulgarizeverb
vulgarized
Past Simple
vulgarized
Past Participle
vulgarizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/
US
/ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/
The media tends to vulgarize complex issues.
СМИ склонны вульгаризировать сложные вопросы.
Synonyms
dumb down
make common

Definitions

vulgarizeverb
To make something more commonplace or less refined, often by simplifying or coarsening it.
The director was criticized for vulgarizing the classic novel in his film adaptation.
To make ideas, knowledge, or a subject widely accessible or popular, often by expressing it in simpler terms.
The lecture series aims to vulgarize complex economic theories for the general public.