popularization

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌpɑːpjəlɝəˈzeɪʃən/
noun Freq #171791

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of making something widely known and liked by the general public.

    His TV series led to the popularization of science among young people.

  2. 2
    noun

    A simple, easy-to-understand version of a difficult subject.

    The book is a popularization of complex economic theory.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of making something... popularisationvulgarization
2 noun · a simple,... popularisation
Word family
Forms popularizations

Etymology

From popular + -ization.

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