"banalysis" meaning in English

See banalysis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of banal + analysis. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|banal|analysis}} Blend of banal + analysis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} banalysis (uncountable)
  1. (informal, derogatory, humorous) Trivial and uninsightful analysis. Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-banalysis-en-noun-ClZW~RgG Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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