trivialize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Usage
What does trivialize mean? Trivialize means to cause something to appear unimportant or insignificant, as in Gabe tried to trivialize the D he got in math, but his parents still grounded him.Trivialize is a verb form of the adjective trivial. It’s often used by the person being trivialized, rather than by the person doing the trivializing.Example: Do not trivialize the effort that was put into my project.
Other Word Forms
- trivialization noun
Etymology
Origin of trivialize
Example Sentences
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Some Chinese commentators have warned against trivializing the war for the sake of reaching new audiences.
It’s trivializing what you think money and class is, which led to this one, “Upper Classy.”
From Los Angeles Times
L.A. is frequently seen as a place of destruction, where the past is bulldozed and forgotten and then trivialized and romanticized.
From Los Angeles Times
But critics say pairing it with footage of deportations trivializes a serious and often traumatic process.
From Salon
Popular culture traps us in the privatized universe of celebrity culture, urging us to define ourselves through the often empty and trivialized and highly individualized interests of celebrities.
From Salon
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