verb
- making something banal; reducing something to a commonplace or unoriginal state
Usage: present participle of 'banalize'; often used in critical or academic contexts
Examples
- The film was criticized for banalizing a serious historical tragedy.
- Overuse of the phrase in advertising is banalizing its original meaning.
- Critics argue that mass production is banalizing contemporary art.
- The director's approach to the material was banalizing rather than insightful.
- Constant repetition on social media is banalizing even the most profound ideas.