homogeny
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of homogeny
First recorded in 1620–30, homogeny is from the Greek word homogéneia community of origin. See homo-, -geny
Example Sentences
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Speaking to BBC News, Kutcher said he does not believe the film and TV industry is "imparting the need for aesthetic homogeny".
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
The British writer-director Peter Strickland is one of contemporary cinema’s last great weirdos, an aesthete and eccentric in an industry that increasingly values invisibility and homogeny.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2023
For 20 years, the artwork has lived under the feet of locals and selfie stick-wielding tourists, a prop in family vacation photos offering understated moments of humor and inspiration amid overstated retail homogeny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Point being — instead of boring homogeny, even in Chicago, which is synonymous with deep-dish pizza, “you have all these styles living in harmony,” Lichterman says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020
Like, I understand why we need to fight for a difference and why homogeny is so destructive.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2017
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