1. to make something crude, coarse, or lacking in refinement
2. to make something accessible to ordinary people by simplifying it

Examples

• The tabloid press tends to vulgarize complex political issues.
• Critics argued that the remake vulgarized the classic novel.
• The professor’s goal was to vulgarize quantum physics for general audiences.
• Some worry that social media vulgarizes public discourse.
• The documentary successfully vulgarized scientific concepts without losing accuracy.
• Mass production can vulgarize traditional crafts.
• The comedian’s routine vulgarized sophisticated humor for broader appeal.