popularises
Brings to masses
Popularises is the British spelling of popularizes.
To popularise something is to make it widely known, accessible, or appealing to the general public.
A science writer popularises complex research by explaining it in plain language.
A celebrity chef popularises obscure cuisines.
The word sometimes carries a faint suggestion of oversimplification: The documentary popularised quantum physics, though physicists quibbled with its shortcuts.
Spreading quickly online
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- widespreadExisting across many places
- disseminatesDistributes information broadly
broadcasts · circulates · propagates · shares · distributes · amplifies · proliferates · diffuses
Gives formal instruction
- informsCommunicates facts to
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
- illuminatesProvides light to
- demystifiesMakes understandable
explains · clarifies · reveals · exposes · introduces · acquaints · sensitises · awakens
Makes universally accessible
- simplifiesMakes less complex
- commercialisesMakes profitable for sale
- commodifiesMakes into tradeable goods
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
adapts · translates · localises · globalises · universalises · exports · imports · crossover
Promoting goods to consumers
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- endorsementFormal expression of support
sponsorship · hype · exposure · plugging · pitching · branding · showcasing · featuring
First to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
tastemaking · visionary · innovating · leading · pathfinding · vanguard · introduces · launches
Making usual or standard
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- integratingCombining into a whole
- acceptingWilling to receive
assimilating · institutionalising · implementing · endorsing · advocating · espousing · legitimising · standardising
viral
Spreading quickly online
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- widespreadExisting across many places
disseminates · broadcasts · circulates · propagates · shares · distributes · amplifies · proliferates · diffuses · transmits
educates
Gives formal instruction
- informsCommunicates facts to
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
- illuminatesProvides light to
demystifies · explains · clarifies · reveals · exposes · introduces · acquaints · sensitises · awakens
democratises
Makes universally accessible
- simplifiesMakes less complex
- commercialisesMakes profitable for sale
- commodifiesMakes into tradeable goods
packages · adapts · translates · localises · globalises · universalises · exports · imports · crossover · bridges
marketing
Promoting goods to consumers
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
endorsement · sponsorship · hype · exposure · plugging · pitching · branding · showcasing · featuring · highlighting
pioneering
First to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
cutting-edge · tastemaking · visionary · innovating · leading · pathfinding · vanguard · introduces · launches · debuts
normalising
Making usual or standard
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- integratingCombining into a whole
accepting · assimilating · institutionalising · implementing · endorsing · advocating · espousing · legitimising · standardising · establishing
popularisesobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
gatekeeps · obfuscates · restricts · complicates · mystifies
popularisesmarginalises
Pushes to society's edges
buries · rarifies · suppresses · intellectualises · censors
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