banalize

[ buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ba·nal·ized, ba·nal·iz·ing.

1. to render or make banal; trivialize:

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of banalize¹

First recorded in 1960–65; banal + -ize