trivialise
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make something seem less important, serious, or complex than it really is; to treat something as trivial or insignificant.
Usage
- The verb "trivialise" is used to describe the action of downplaying the significance, gravity, or complexity of a subject, often in a way that is dismissive or misleading.
- It is typically used in contexts involving serious topics, problems, or achievements.
- It is often followed by a direct object (the thing being made to seem trivial).
Examples
- The article trivialises the immense challenges faced by healthcare workers.
- He has a tendency to trivialise other people's concerns.
- We must not trivialise the impact of climate change.
Advanced Usage
- "to trivialise away": (less common) to dismiss or minimize something through the act of trivialising.
- He tried to trivialise away her achievements, but everyone knew how hard she had worked.
Variants and Related Words
- Trivialisation (noun): The act or process of making something seem trivial.
- The trivialisation of such a profound historical event is concerning.
- Trivial (adjective): Of little value or importance.
- She dismissed his comment as a trivial remark.
Synonyms
- Minimize
- Belittle
- Downplay
- Understate
- Make light of
Antonyms
- Emphasize
- Magnify
- Exaggerate (in the sense of overstating importance)
- Highlight
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "To make a mountain out of a molehill": This idiom means to exaggerate a minor problem. It is somewhat related as it describes the opposite action to trivialising; trivialising would be "to make a molehill out of a mountain."
Verb
- make trivial or insignificant
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!