Definition

To make something ordinary or unoriginal, often by overuse or lack of creativity.

Example

The constant repetition of the same themes in movies can banalize the art of filmmaking.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I feel like some movies really banalize important issues.

Totally! It makes it hard to take them seriously.

Yeah, when they treat everything so lightly, it just feels off.

Exactly, they lose the depth that makes a story meaningful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Banalize → It is formed from "banal" (from Old French *banal*, meaning common or ordinary) and "-ize" (a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or to become). The word "banalize" means to make something common or ordinary.

Memory Tip

Think of something becoming 'common' or 'ordinary' — 'banal' refers to that commonness, and '-ize' means to make it so.

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