popularization
gb/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/ us/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
process
1
making something widely popular
the process of making something popular
Schéma d’usage :
the popularization of [something] (among [people])
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with popularity (how popular something is); popularization is the process of becoming popular.
Synonymes
promotion (Focuses on active effort to get attention, often marketing.)
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mainstreaming (Emphasizes becoming accepted by the general public.)
Antonymes
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).)
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
Thèmes
media
|culture
|business
|marketing
Exemples
- The popularization of streaming services changed how people watch TV.
- Social media played a big role in the popularization of that dance trend.
- The company invested heavily in the popularization of its new app.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The popularization of the sport brought in new fans.
- TV helped the popularization of the singer.
Nom
formal
C1
process
2
making expert ideas easy to understand
explaining difficult ideas in a simple way for everyone
Schéma d’usage :
the popularization of [a subject/idea]
Erreur fréquente :
Not the same as making something 'popular' in the sense of fashionable; here it means making information accessible to non-experts.
Synonymes
simplification (Stresses making something simpler, sometimes losing detail.)
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public outreach (Emphasizes communicating to the public, often by institutions or experts.)
Antonymes
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.)
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
Thèmes
education
|science
|media
|communication
Exemples
- The popularization of genetics has led to more public interest in health testing.
- Her book is a skillful popularization of recent research on sleep.
- Critics worried that the popularization of the theory removed too many important details.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This article is a popularization of new science.
- He works on the popularization of history for young readers.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
popularization
API
GB/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
US/pˌɑpjəlɚəzˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
pop - ular - iz - a - tion (5 syllabes)
Stress on 4th syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: popularization
- Plural: popularization, popularizations
Famille de mots
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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