popularizer
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pop·u·lar·ize
(pŏp′yə-lə-rīz′)tr.v. pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing, pop·u·lar·iz·es
1. To make popular: A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle.
2. To present in a widely understandable or acceptable form: popularize technical material for a general audience.
pop′u·lar·i·za′tion (-lər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
pop′u·lar·iz′er n.
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Noun | 1. | popularizer - someone who makes attractive to the general public communicator - a person who communicates with others |
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popularizer
n he is a great popularizer of political/scientific ideas → er macht politische/wissenschaftliche Ideen auch der breiten Masse zugänglich
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popularizer
[ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪzəʳ] n → divulgatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995