banalize

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 banalize word

verb banalize to make banal 3
verb with object banalize to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects. 1
noun banalize (transitive) To make something banal or commonplace. 1

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Origin of banalize

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 Banalize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Banalize

banalize 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

banalize usage trend in Literature

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