1. the act or process of making something accessible to the general public by simplifying it
2. the act of making something coarse, crude, or lacking in refinement

Examples

• The vulgarization of scientific concepts helps students understand complex theories.
• Many scholars criticized the vulgarization of classical literature in popular media.
• The museum’s vulgarization of art history made it more appealing to children.
• He worried about the vulgarization of political discourse in modern debates.
• The vulgarization of technical manuals improved their usefulness for beginners.
• Critics argued that the vulgarization of philosophy stripped away its depth.