Trivialize: meaning, definitions and examples
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trivialize
[ หtrษชvษชษlaษชz ]
make less important
To trivialize means to make something seem less important, serious, or worthy of consideration than it actually is. It often involves downplaying the significance of an issue or topic.
Synonyms
belittle, dismiss, downplay, minimize
Examples of usage
- Critics accused the media of trying to trivialize the complex issue.
- He tends to trivialize her achievements, making her feel undervalued.
- The teacher warned against trivializing the topic during discussions.
Translations
Translations of the word "trivialize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น trivializar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคเฅเค เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช trivialisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menganggap sepele
๐บ๐ฆ ััะธะฒัะฐะปัะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ trywializowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ปฝ่ฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท trivialiser
๐ช๐ธ trivializar
๐น๐ท รถnemsizleลtirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ํ๊ฒ ๋ง๋ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุณูุทููุญ
๐จ๐ฟ trivializovat
๐ธ๐ฐ trivializovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟๆ ่ถณ่ฝป้
๐ธ๐ฎ trivializirati
๐ฎ๐ธ gerfara
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะธะฒะธะฐะปะธะทะฐัะธัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแแแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ trivializasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ trivializar
Etymology
The word 'trivialize' comes from the Latin word 'trivialis', which means 'of the crossways' or 'commonplace'. It was used to describe things that were ordinary or commonplace. By the early 20th century, the term evolved in English to denote the act of making something seem trivial or unimportant. The prefix 'trivial-' retains its connection to insignificance or lack of seriousness, often reflecting a cultural tendency to simplify complex issues. As discussions around social, political, and personal matters have deepened, the term has often been used in contexts where individuals or media might undermine the significance of critical topics.