Vulgarise Definition & Meaning

vulgarise
verb
  1. 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"
  2. debase and make vulgar; "The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage"
  3. act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"

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