noun
1. the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
• Syn: ↑vulgarisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vulgarise (for: ↑vulgarisation), ↑vulgarize
• Hypernyms: ↑degradation, ↑debasement
2. the act of making something attractive to the general public
• Syn: ↑popularization, ↑popularisation, ↑vulgarisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vulgarise (for: ↑vulgarisation), ↑vulgarize, ↑popularise (for: ↑popularisation), ↑popularize (for: ↑popularization)
• Hypernyms: ↑degradation, ↑debasement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.