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Vulgarisation

World English Dictionary
vulgarize or vulgarise (ˈvʌlɡəˌraɪz)
 
vb
1.  to make commonplace or vulgar; debase
2.  to make (something little known or difficult to understand) widely known or popular among the public; popularize
 
vulgarise or vulgarise
 
vb
 
vulgari'zation or vulgarise
 
n
 
vulgari'sation or vulgarise
 
n
 
'vulgarizer or vulgarise
 
n
 
'vulgariser or vulgarise
 
n

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Vulgarisation is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
vulgarisation

noun
1. the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined [syn: vulgarization
2. the act of making something attractive to the general public [syn: popularization
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