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vulgarise

verb
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As a verb, vulgarise means non-Oxford British standard spelling of vulgarize.

Meanings of vulgarise

4 meanings

verb

  1. Non-Oxford British standard spelling of vulgarize.

  2. Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

    “They popularized coffee in Washington State”

    “Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors”

    Similar: popularize, popularise, vulgarize, generalize, generalise

  3. Debase and make vulgar

    “The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage”

    Similar: vulgarize

  4. Act in a vulgar mannerbody

    “The drunkard tends to vulgarize”

    Similar: vulgarize

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the…
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verb: debase and make vulgar
vulgarize
verb: act in a vulgar manner
vulgarize

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