(BrE also popularise) verb [VN] (written)
1 to make a lot of people know about sth and enjoy it:
The programme did much to popularize little-known writers. * The travel company led the way in popularizing winter sports for all ages.
2 to make a difficult subject easier to understand for ordinary people:
He spent his life popularizing natural history.
popularization, popularisation noun [U]
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