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