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popularization

American  
[pahp-yuh-ler-ahyz-ay-shuhn, -iz-ay-shuhn] / ˌpɑp jə lərˌaɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -ɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of making something popular or of altering it to increase popular appeal.


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Both aspects have coexisted for centuries, but the great popularization of the personality side gave rise to a new form of discrimination, astrological prejudice.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

Actually, the doctrine became central in the post-1960s decades, emanating from the popularization of Kabbalah and an association with progressive politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

I think what eyeliner says about beauty standards in that specific context, the popularization of Nefertiti was that they were not fully ready to revise their beauty standards.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

In December 1985, Dr. Field’s popularization of the Heimlich maneuver saved his life.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2023

Einstein had been fascinated by Bernstein’s People’s Book of Natural Science, a popularization of science that described on its very first page the astonishing speed of electricity through wires and light through space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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