POPULARIZATION Antonyms
Definition of POPULARIZATION
Best Opposite Words For POPULARIZATION
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decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
decrease | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
demotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of lowering in rank or position | ||||||||
depreciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a decrease in price or value • decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use • a communication that belittles somebody or something | ||||||||
disfavor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being out of favor • an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group verb • put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm | ||||||||
downgrade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem | ||||||||
obscurity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand • an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known • the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination | ||||||||
unpopularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance | ||||||||
obscuration | nounn | |||||||
noun • The state of being obscured. • A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m. |