popularization

American  

[pahp-yuh-ler-ahyz-ay-shuhn, -iz-ay-shuhn] / ˌpɑp yə 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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Example Sentences

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

It became a bible for aspiring and amateur mycologists that still sells 5,000 copies per year, according to Chilton, establishing the duo as the trailblazers in the popularization of all things fungi.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Accessorizing—and the popularization of it—breeds cupidity, to a degree, which has been accentuated by social media, according to research.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

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

Even today there are scientists opposed to the popularization of science: the sacred knowledge is to be kept within the cult, unsullied by public understanding.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan