vulgarizer


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vul·gar·ize

 (vŭl′gə-rīz′)
tr.v. vul·gar·ized, vul·gar·iz·ing, vul·gar·iz·es
1. To make vulgar; debase: "What appalls him is the sheer cheesiness of TV iniquity. Television has even vulgarized hell" (Jack Kroll).
2. To disseminate widely; popularize.
vul′gar·i·za′tion (-gər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
vul′gar·iz′er n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vulgarizer - someone who makes something vulgar
vulgariser
debaser, degrader - a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)
2.vulgarizer - someone who makes attractive to the general public
populariser, popularizer, vulgariser
communicator - a person who communicates with others
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