Vulgarize
verb
To make ideas, art, etc. simpler and less intelligent than they originally were, often so they can be easily understood by more people.
Critics believe that the media have vulgarized politics in order to attract more viewers.
Often appears as...
- vulgarize art
- vulgarize ideas
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make something less refined or sophisticated.
The director has been accused of vulgarizing the play by replacing contextual dialogue with slapstick humor.
Often appears as...
- vulgarize culture
- vulgarize literature
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make ideas, art, etc. simpler and less intelligent than they originally were, often so they can be easily understood by more people.
Critics believe that the media have vulgarized politics in order to attract more viewers.
Often appears as...
- vulgarize art
- vulgarize ideas
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To make something less refined or sophisticated.
The director has been accused of vulgarizing the play by replacing contextual dialogue with slapstick humor.
Often appears as...
- vulgarize culture
- vulgarize literature
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Impact
Understand how simplifying art can affect cultural depth and perception.
Turning complex novels into simple movies can vulgarize the original work.
Pro Tip 2/3Intellectual Loss
Be aware that vulgarizing can remove intellectual value from ideas.
By vulgarizing quantum physics into a 5-minute video, crucial details were lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Reach
Vulgarization is often used to appeal to a broader, less specialized audience.
The documentary vulgarized complex science so more people would watch.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Impact
Understand how simplifying art can affect cultural depth and perception.
Turning complex novels into simple movies can vulgarize the original work.
Pro Tip 2/3Intellectual Loss
Be aware that vulgarizing can remove intellectual value from ideas.
By vulgarizing quantum physics into a 5-minute video, crucial details were lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Reach
Vulgarization is often used to appeal to a broader, less specialized audience.
The documentary vulgarized complex science so more people would watch.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Impact
Understand how simplifying art can affect cultural depth and perception.
Turning complex novels into simple movies can vulgarize the original work.
Pro Tip 2/3Intellectual Loss
Be aware that vulgarizing can remove intellectual value from ideas.
By vulgarizing quantum physics into a 5-minute video, crucial details were lost.
Pro Tip 3/3Audience Reach
Vulgarization is often used to appeal to a broader, less specialized audience.
The documentary vulgarized complex science so more people would watch.
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