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Dumbing Down

1: The process by which products are stripped of depth and complexity in order to simplify them for the masses.

2: The removal of complexity for the purpose of mass appeal.

3: The homogenization of entertainment and media.
"Plots, Scripts, and Stories are all too complicated for the general masses. By dumbing down movies we can broaden their mass appeal."

"Thanks to the Dumbing Down of Spore many found the game to be uninteresting and unenjoyable once the initial gimmick wore off."

"The Discovery Network achieved higher ratings by Dumbing Down it's programming."
Dumbing Down by Idiocrat August 28, 2009
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dumbing down

The act of taking a product and watering down elements of it to make it appeal to a broader mass market. This often damages or destroys the very elements that gave the product any appeal in the first place.
Today, many video games are dumbed-down in an attempt to reach mass market audiences for higher profits, instead of loyal hardcore niche audiences.
dumbing down by Garrett October 24, 2004
I have no life. "That's Dumbino."
Dumbino by DA SHIZ March 27, 2008

dumbinacan 

a racial slur used agaisnt dominicans. you will never see any domicans refer to another as a dumbinican. such as when african americans say "whats good nigga".
yo miguel you aint a dominican. you's a dumb-in-a-can
dumbinacan by ilcapo June 13, 2005

Dumbinate 

Verb, to dumbinate.

The act of purposely acting dumber or more ignorant than the other person they are having a conversation/discussion with.
He did dumbinate the conversation though by stating WWII never happened and there never was a Holocaust.
Dumbinate by Paarse Frikandel November 27, 2011
What you call that one friend named Damon that’s a little slower than the rest of the group.
Evan: hey Damon we’re going to the bar
Damon: should I bring my ID?
Everyone: *Sigh* dumbin
adj. A not too bright foo.
Dumbino by DA SHIZ March 27, 2008