trivialize
[ triv-ee-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈtrɪv i əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), triv·i·al·ized, triv·i·al·iz·ing.
to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
Also
especially British,
triv·i·al·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM trivialize
triv·i·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby trivialize
trivia,
trivial,
trivial name,
trivialism,
triviality,
trivialize,
trivium,
triweekly,
trixie,
trm,
trna
Example sentences from the Web for trivialize
The good news for those who think such movies at once glorify and trivialize gun violence is that R.I.P.D. bombed.
Hollywood, Shootings, and ‘2 Guns’: When Is Stylized Violence Obscene? |Michael Daly |July 30, 2013 |DAILY BEASTOur intention with our new video was never to offend, hurt or trivialize Native American people, their culture or their history.
The Uproar Over No Doubt’s Native American Video Gaffe |Tricia Romano |November 6, 2012 |DAILY BEASTSo to trivialize it, in quotation marks, really does a disservice to our show.
Alex Trebek Takes ‘Jeopardy’ to Washington for Two Weeks in the Spring |Daniel Stone |February 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for trivialize
trivialize
trivialise
/ (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to cause to seem trivial or more trivial; minimize
he trivialized his injuries