vul ‧ gar ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also vulgarise British English ) /ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/ verb [transitive] formal
to spoil the quality or lower the standard of something that is good
—vulgarization /ˌvʌlɡəraɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]
vul ‧ gar ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also vulgarise British English ) /ˈvʌlɡəraɪz/ verb [transitive] formal
to spoil the quality or lower the standard of something that is good
—vulgarization /ˌvʌlɡəraɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012