trivialize
verb (used with object)
to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
trivialization
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a word derived from
trivialize.
Example Sentences
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At first listen, it's her response to the years of sexism she faced from the fixation on her dating life to the trivialization of her music to her bad-faith portrayal in the media.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
Smith, in an interview with The Times, denounced Garcia’s comments as a “horrific trivialization of the Holocaust” and “a very deliberate attack on the credibility of our governing and law enforcement institutions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
“Yad Vashem condemns this trivialization and distortion of the historical facts of the Holocaust.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
“The phenomenon of Holocaust distortion and trivialization is at all new highs,” Mr. Allen said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
He despised the trivialization of higher education, the inflated grades and cheapened diplomas, the half education that so often passed as mass education in my generation.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
