trivialize
verb (used with object)
to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
trivializing
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present participleof trivialize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps we’re just as responsible for trivializing the show’s subject matter as the show itself.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Some Chinese commentators have warned against trivializing the war for the sake of reaching new audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Hogan, “Hogan’s Heroes” ran from 1965-71 on CBS but was criticized for trivializing World War II and turning the Nazis into lovable cartoons.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
Christopher Nolan’s movie has no interest in reducing the atomic bombings of Japan to a trivializing, exploitative spectacle, despite what some would want.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
It is not the dangerous knowledge which must be avoided, but it is the trivializing influence of a steady contact with things which are not worth knowing.
From The Photoplay A Psychological Study by Hugo Münsterberg
