homogenized

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nized hō-ˈmä-jə-ˌnīzd 

hə-

1

: having its particles uniformly small and evenly distributed : subjected to homogenization

homogenized latex

specifically : having its fat globules mechanically broken down into uniformly dispersed suspended droplets

homogenized milk

2

: uniform in structure or composition : homogenous

… tests of reading … typically contain passages that are bland, homogenized, sanitized, and boring.

—Diane Ravitch

… presents a somewhat simplified and homogenized view of the complex reality that is Latin American politics.

—Tony Phillips

When it comes to the stuff we own, we're living in an increasingly homogenized world. Same clothes, same cars, same watches, same everything.

—Scott Christian

Examples of homogenized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some have argued that the usage of AI in art results in a total removal of historical context from the source imagery and produces a homogenized result. —Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Colleges Should Differentiate Themselves Too many colleges try to be everything to everyone, resulting in a homogenized landscape where schools blur together. —Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025

The early days of this political administration have shown the dangers of a homogenized understanding of civil rights. —Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025

Give these mind-bending thoughts a chance to sink in: Homogenization of Language: The ever-expanding reliance on generative AI could lead to a more homogenized vocabulary, dramatically reducing linguistic diversity. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of homogenize

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homogenized

• americanized
• anathematized
• collateralized
• contextualized
• conventionalized
• demilitarized
• demineralized
• departmentalized
• industrialised
• industrialized
• materialised
• materialized