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triv·i·al·ize
 trivialize
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- pronunciation:
- trI
vi
laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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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.) |
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