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banalize

American  
[buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz] / bəˈnæl aɪz, -ˈnɑ laɪz, ˈbeɪn lˌaɪz /
especially British, banalise

verb (used with object)

banalized, banalizing

  1. to render or make banal; trivialize.

    Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.

Etymology

Origin of banalize

First recorded in 1960–65; banal + -ize

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