popularisée

Popularisée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb populariser, meaning to make something popular or to popularize. It can function as an adjective agreeing with a feminine noun, or as part of compound tenses such as the passé composé or the plus-que-parfait when used in passive voice: la culture a été popularisée.

Etymology and morphology: popularisér comes from populariser, itself derived from popularis (of the people). The feminine singular form is popularisée; masculine singular is popularisé, plural masculine is popularisés, and feminine plural is popularisées. When used with auxiliary verb être to form a passive construction, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.

Usage: The term is commonly used in journalism, sociology, media studies, and linguistics to describe processes by which ideas, technologies, or cultural practices become familiar or widely adopted by a broad audience. It emphasizes dissemination and public recognition rather than mere novelty. It contrasts with the noun popularité (popularity) and with the process noun popularisation, which denotes the act of making something popular.

Examples: La mode popularisée par les réseaux sociaux a modifié les critères de consommation. Le phénomène a été popularisé dans les années 2000 grâce à Internet.

See also: populariser, popularisation (the noun form of the process), popularité.