popularization
gb/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/ us/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
C1
English
elterjedés, népszerűsítés, ismeretterjesztés, közérthető bemutatás
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
elterjedés
B2
Usage pattern:
the popularization of [something] (among [people])
The popularization of streaming services changed how people watch TV.
A streamingszolgáltatások elterjedése megváltoztatta az emberek tévézési szokásait.
Social media played a big role in the popularization of that dance trend.
A közösségi média nagy szerepet játszott annak a tánctrendnek az elterjedésében.
The company invested heavily in the popularization of its new app.
Learner examples
The popularization of the sport brought in new fans.
A sportág elterjedése új szurkolókat vonzott.
TV helped the popularization of the singer.
A tévé segítette az énekes népszerűsítését.
Common mistake:
Often confused with popularity (how popular something is); popularization is the process of becoming popular.
Meaning
making something widely popular
Collocations
the popularization of a sport
|the popularization of a genre
|the popularization of a product
|the popularization of a brand
|the popularization of yoga
|the popularization of online streaming
|the popularization of electric cars
|widespread popularization
|mass popularization
|the popularization process
Synonyms
promotion (Focuses on active effort to get attention, often marketing.)
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mainstreaming (Emphasizes becoming accepted by the general public.)
Antonyms
marginalization (Moving something to the edges of public attention or importance.)
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obscurity (The state of not being widely known (opposite result of popularization).)
Themes
media
|culture
|business
|marketing
Definition
the process of making something popular
The process of making something widely known, liked, or used by many people.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
the popularization of [a subject/idea]
The popularization of genetics has led to more public interest in health testing.
A genetika ismeretterjesztése fokozta a lakosság érdeklődését az egészségügyi tesztek iránt.
Her book is a skillful popularization of recent research on sleep.
A könyve az alvással kapcsolatos legújabb kutatások ügyes, közérthető bemutatása.
Critics worried that the popularization of the theory removed too many important details.
Learner examples
This article is a popularization of new science.
Ez a cikk az új tudományos eredmények közérthető bemutatása.
He works on the popularization of history for young readers.
Fiatal olvasóknak szóló történelmi ismeretterjesztéssel foglalkozik.
Common mistake:
Not the same as making something 'popular' in the sense of fashionable; here it means making information accessible to non-experts.
Meaning
making expert ideas easy to understand
Collocations
the popularization of science
|the popularization of psychology
|the popularization of economics
|popularization of research
|popularization of knowledge
|popularization of complex ideas
|public popularization
|science popularization
|popularization writing
|popularization efforts
Synonyms
simplification (Stresses making something simpler, sometimes losing detail.)
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public outreach (Emphasizes communicating to the public, often by institutions or experts.)
Antonyms
technicalization (Making something more technical or specialized in language or approach.)
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specialization (Moving toward narrower expert focus rather than broad public understanding.)
Themes
education
|science
|media
|communication
Definition
explaining difficult ideas in a simple way for everyone
The process of explaining specialist or technical ideas in a simpler way so that the general public can understand them.
Grammar
Dictionary form
popularization
IPA
GB/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
US/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
pop - ular - iz - a - tion (5 syllables)
Stress on 4th syllable (a)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: popularization
- Plural: popularization, popularizations
Word family
Forms
popularizations
noun
Core family
Related words
popularly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpopular
adjective B1
unpopularity
noun
Advanced or less common
popularizer
noun
Expressions
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