transitive verb. 1 : to diffuse generally : popularize. 2 : to make vulgar : coarsen.

Is Vulgarize a word?

verb (used with object), vul·gar·ized, vul·gar·iz·ing. to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior. to make (a technical or abstruse work) easier to understand and more widely known; popularize.

What does popularization mean?

: to cause (something) to be liked, enjoyed, accepted, or done by many people : to make (something) popular. : to make (something that is difficult or complicated) simpler and easier to understand for the average person. See the full definition for popularize in the English Language Learners Dictionary.