popularization
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
“The blockade is also in protest against the popularization of Burning Man among affluent people who do not live the stated values of Burning Man, resulting in the commodification of the event,” Seven Circles said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 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
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