VULGARIZER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vulgarizer mean? 

• VULGARIZER (noun)
  The noun VULGARIZER has 2 senses:

1. someone who makes something vulgar

2. someone who makes something attractive to the general public

  Familiarity information: VULGARIZER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VULGARIZER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who makes something vulgar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

vulgariser; vulgarizer

Hypernyms ("vulgarizer" is a kind of...):

debaser; degrader (a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who makes something attractive to the general public

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

populariser; popularizer; vulgariser; vulgarizer

Hypernyms ("vulgarizer" is a kind of...):

communicator (a person who communicates with others)

Derivation:

vulgarize (cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use)