banalize: Meaning and Definition of

ba•nal•ize

Pronunciation: (bu-nal'īz, -nä'līz, bān'l-īz"), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
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