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单词 trivialize
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trivialize

[ triv-ee-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈtrɪv i əˌlaɪz /
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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 .

Origin of trivialize

First recorded in 1840–50; trivial + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM trivialize

triv·i·al·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby trivialize

trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivial name, trivium, triweekly, -trix, Trixie
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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.

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  • Our intention with our new video was never to offend, hurt or trivialize Native American people, their culture or their history.

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  • So to trivialize it, in quotation marks, really does a disservice to our show.

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British Dictionary definitions for trivialize

trivialize

trivialise

/ (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to cause to seem trivial or more trivial; minimizehe trivialized his injuries

Derived forms of trivialize

trivialization or trivialisation, noun
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