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vul·gar·ize
 vulgarize
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- pronunciation:
- vuhl
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raIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vulgarizes, vulgarizing, vulgarized |
| definition 1: |
to make unrefined, base, or obscene.
Her natural beauty was vulgarized by garish makeup.The tabloids tried to vulgarize what in truth was an innocent relationship. |
| definition 2: |
to reduce to commonness or mass popularity.
The critic felt that the new version of the play vulgarized Shakespeare. |
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| derivations: |
vulgarization (n.), vulgarizer (n.) |
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