banalized
|ba-nal-ized|
/bəˈnæl.aɪzd/
(banalize)
make ordinary / make commonplace
Etymology
'banalize' originates from French, specifically the word 'banaliser', where the root 'banal' meant 'common or ordinary'.
'banalize' changed from French 'banaliser' and eventually became the modern English word 'banalize'.
Initially, it meant 'to make common' or 'to subject to common usage', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make banal; to render unoriginal or trite'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'banalize' (to make banal or commonplace).
Critics said the complex issue was banalized by sensational headlines.
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Adjective 1
made banal; deprived of originality or interest.
The filmmaker's original vision was banalized in the studio edit.
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