Meaning of vanillafy | Babel Free

Definitions

To make generic, tame, or anodyne.

informal, transitive

Examples

“In Carver's words, the interior had been "vanillafied" into a colorless muddle that, while perhaps fitting for a modern pharmacy, was not the right kind of environment for a store that emphasized beauty and sensuality.”

“They WILL be exposed to different cultures, unless specific measures are taken to vanillafy their experiences.”

“'We like⟳ our heroes to be complex,' he [Benedict Cumberbatch] continues. 'We don't like⟳ two-dimensional stereotypes. They don't last⟳ very long. Also, for an actor, it's a lot more fun to play⟳ someone who has shape⟳ and edge than someone who has been softened and "vanillafied".”

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