1. to make something crude, coarse, or lacking in refinement
Usage: British spelling
2. to make something widely known or accessible to the general public, often in a simplified form
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The tabloids tend to vulgarise complex political issues.
• Critics argued that the remake would vulgarise the classic novel.
• The professor’s goal was to vulgarise scientific concepts for students.
• Mass media can vulgarise art by reducing it to entertainment.
• The documentary aimed to vulgarise historical events for a broader audience.
• Some worry that social media will vulgarise public discourse.