relativize

especially British, rel·a·tiv·ise

[rel-uh-tuh-vahyz]

verb (used with object)

relativized, relativizing 

1. to regard as or make relative.

relativize

/ ˈrɛlətɪvaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become relative

2. (tr) to apply the theory of relativity to

Other Word Forms

• relativization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of relativize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; relative + -ize

Example Sentences

"Despite all attempts to deny, conceal, gloss over or relativize the issue, the signs of climate change are here and increasingly evident," he said.

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Or they will “relativize” the scandals, said Nara Pavão, a political scientist at Federal University of Pernambuco.

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“We don’t want to relativize it. It stands on its own.”

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For these critics of Francis, the claim relativizes the centrality of the Catholic faith in human salvation.

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For these critics of Francis, the claim relativizes the centrality of the Catholic faith in human salvation.

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