genrelization

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noun

The pigeonholing of people as a result of the genre of music, fashion, or lifestyle to which they adhere.

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Meanings

noungenrelization (countable and uncountable, plural genrelizations)

plural genrelizations

  1. countablenonstandardrareuncountableThe pigeonholing of people as a result of the genre of music, fashion, or lifestyle to which they adhere.
  2. countablenonstandardrareuncountableThe overcategorization of existing genres into subgenres.

Origin

Blend of genre + generalization.

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APA

genrelization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genrelization

MLA

“genrelization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genrelization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genrelization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genrelization.

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