Synonyms for vulgarize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make vulgar. To make commonplace, crass, lewd.
Related words
- Word family
- vulgariser
- Other spellings
- vulgarise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- vulgarized
e.g. vulgarized → popularized, generalized, debased…
Example sentences
- generalize It's a mistake to generalize Muslims as terrorists.
- popularize That book's done a lot to popularize chemistry.
- debase You will debase yourself with such behavior.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vulgarize | falling | |
| generalize | steady | |
| popularize | steady | |
| debase | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- debase2
- 10 letters
- generalize4, popularize4, generalise, popularise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debase2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- vulgariser
- Italiano
- volgarizzare
- Español
- vulgarizar