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trivialize

triv·i·al·ize

trivialize

 
pronunciation:
trI vi laIz
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: trivializes, trivializing, trivialized
definition: to regard or treat as unimportant; reduce to mere triviality.
He attempts to trivialize serious questions of social justice.
similar words:
belittle
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derivation: trivialization (n.)