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vulgarization

/vˌʌlɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
vul-gar-iza-tion
IPA
/vˌʌlɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English vulgar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vulgarization From vulgar + -ization.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vulgarizations (plural) vulgarisation (alternative)

Synonyms

popularization popularisation vulgarisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce vulgarization?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˌʌlɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/.
What does vulgarization mean?
The process of making something vulgar, especially by using the language of ordinary people.
Where does vulgarization come from?
Etymology tree English vulgar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vulgarization From vulgar + -ization.

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