VULGARIZATION

popularization, popularisation, vulgarization, vulgarisation

(noun) the act of making something attractive to the general public

vulgarization, vulgarisation

(noun) the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vulgarization (countable and uncountable, plural vulgarizations)

The process of making something vulgar, especially by using the language of ordinary people.

(sciences, uncommon) The process of making something accessible and attractive to the general public; the popular-science presentation of a topic, its popularization.

Source: Wiktionary


Vul`gar*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act or process of making vulgar, or common.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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