trivialize
Use Trivialize in a sentence
i verb (used with object), triv·i·al·ized, triv·i·al·iz·ing.
to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
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trivialize or trivialise (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to cause to seem trivial or more trivial; minimize: he trivialized his injuries | |
| trivialise or trivialise | |
| —vb | |
| triviali'zation or trivialise | |
| —n | |
| triviali'sation or trivialise | |
| —n | |
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Trivialize
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example sentences
It is also important not to trivialize what has happened.
Also don't let yourselves trivialize the issues involved.
On the other hand, devout persons might feel that these prayers trivialize religion.
We in the mainstream media sometimes trivialize what the smaller newspapers do.
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