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vulgarising

vulgarising is the present participle and gerund of vulgarise.

Adjective

vulgarising (comparative more vulgarising, superlative most vulgarising)

  1. That makes vulgar; degrading.
    • Children should learn what is useful to them, but not vulgarising; for instance, they should not be taught any skill that deforms the body, or that would enable them to earn money.1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21

Forms of vulgarising

comparativemore vulgarising
superlativemost vulgarising

Questions about vulgarising

What does vulgarising mean?
Vulgarising means that makes vulgar; degrading.
What is vulgarising the present participle and gerund of?
Vulgarising is the present participle and gerund of vulgarise.
What part of speech is vulgarising?
Vulgarising is an adjective.

Words near vulgarising in the dictionary

  1. vulgarised
  2. vulgariser
  3. vulgarisers
  4. vulgarises
  5. vulgarish
  6. vulgarising
  7. vulgarism
  8. vulgarisms
  9. vulgarist
  10. vulgarists
  11. vulgarities

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