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trivialise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | trivialize |
| Type of | downplay, minimise, minimize, understate |
Examples of trivialise
trivialise
This is not to diminish or trivialise the significance or truth of that story.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I don't mean to trivialise, but in whose eyes does this legitimise him at all?
From the guardian.co.uk
In no way am I trying to trivialise it and I understand it's a massive issue.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Such readings trivialise Kafka's artistic project, and are, essentially, reductive.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm not trying to trivialise the suffering of others, but that honestly worked for me.
From the independent.co.uk
In other words, any imaginative interpretation of the horror is doomed to trivialise it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I was determined not to cry which I felt somehow would trivialise what had happened here.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I dont want to trivialise the debate but is there a freudian jealousy thing going on here?
From the guardian.co.uk
If you do not support them at least try not to trivialise their pain.
From the economist.com
- Trivialize: make trivial or insignificant; "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!"
- (Trivialising) Minimisation is a type of deceptionGuerrero, L., Anderson, P., Afifi, W. (2007). Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships (2nd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. involving denial coupled with rationalisation in situations where complete denial is implausible. ...
- (UK) To make something appear trivial
