VULGARIZE


Meaning of VULGARIZE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Usage: see -ize

Etymology: vulgar (I) + -ize

intransitive verb

: to behave in a vulgar manner

transitive verb

1. : to spread widely : diffuse generally : popularize

2. : to make vulgar : coarsen

written and repeated brutalities hit the mind more deeply and vulgarize the spirit more grossly than those that we see in real life — J.C.Powys

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.