trivialize
verb (used with object)
to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
have trivialized
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present perfectof trivialize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“We have trivialized this condition,” says lead author Dr. William Barbaresi.
From Time ● Mar. 4, 2013
After decades of popularizations and spinoffs, the talking cure appears to have trivialized the majesty of the unconscious.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The main criticism we get is that we have trivialized scripture by putting images of girls on the same page," says Laurie Whaley, a brand manager at Thomas Nelson Inc., the Bible publisher behind Refuel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even traditional bagel bakers have trivialized the product by adding such flavors as pumpernickel, onion, poppy or sesame seed, and even cinnamon and raisin.
From Time Magazine Archive
You have trivialized all these people's efforts by dwelling on the inadequacies of the system and showing only a couple of examples of foster care working well.
From Time Magazine Archive
