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banalise

ba·nal·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz]
    • /bəˈnæl aɪz, -ˈnɑ laɪz, ˈbeɪn lˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz]
    • /bəˈnæl aɪz, -ˈnɑ laɪz, ˈbeɪn lˌaɪz/

Definitions of banalise word

  • verb with object banalise to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects. 1
  • verb banalise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of banalize. 0

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Origin of banalise

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; banal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Banalise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

banalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

banalise usage trend in Literature

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