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If you record the world honestly, there's no way people can stop being funny. A lot of fiction writing doesn't get that idea, as if to acknowledge it would trivialize the story or trivialize human nature, when in fact human nature is reduced and falsified if the comic aspects are not included.
Lorrie Moore

Meaning of "trivialize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIVIALIZE

trivialize  [ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIVIALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trivialize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb trivialize in English.

WHAT DOES TRIVIALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minimisation (psychology)

Minimisation is a type of deception involving denial coupled with rationalisation in situations where complete denial is implausible. It is the opposite of exaggeration. Minimization – downplaying the significance of an event or emotion - is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt.

Definition of trivialize in the English dictionary

The definition of trivialize in the dictionary is to cause to seem trivial or more trivial; minimize.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TRIVIALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I trivialize
you trivialize
he/she/it trivializes
we trivialize
you trivialize
they trivialize
Present continuous
I am trivializing
you are trivializing
he/she/it is trivializing
we are trivializing
you are trivializing
they are trivializing
Present perfect
I have trivialized
you have trivialized
he/she/it has trivialized
we have trivialized
you have trivialized
they have trivialized
Present perfect continuous
I have been trivializing
you have been trivializing
he/she/it has been trivializing
we have been trivializing
you have been trivializing
they have been trivializing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I trivialized
you trivialized
he/she/it trivialized
we trivialized
you trivialized
they trivialized
Past continuous
I was trivializing
you were trivializing
he/she/it was trivializing
we were trivializing
you were trivializing
they were trivializing
Past perfect
I had trivialized
you had trivialized
he/she/it had trivialized
we had trivialized
you had trivialized
they had trivialized
Past perfect continuous
I had been trivializing
you had been trivializing
he/she/it had been trivializing
we had been trivializing
you had been trivializing
they had been trivializing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will trivialize
you will trivialize
he/she/it will trivialize
we will trivialize
you will trivialize
they will trivialize
Future continuous
I will be trivializing
you will be trivializing
he/she/it will be trivializing
we will be trivializing
you will be trivializing
they will be trivializing
Future perfect
I will have trivialized
you will have trivialized
he/she/it will have trivialized
we will have trivialized
you will have trivialized
they will have trivialized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been trivializing
you will have been trivializing
he/she/it will have been trivializing
we will have been trivializing
you will have been trivializing
they will have been trivializing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would trivialize
you would trivialize
he/she/it would trivialize
we would trivialize
you would trivialize
they would trivialize
Conditional continuous
I would be trivializing
you would be trivializing
he/she/it would be trivializing
we would be trivializing
you would be trivializing
they would be trivializing
Conditional perfect
I would have trivialize
you would have trivialize
he/she/it would have trivialize
we would have trivialize
you would have trivialize
they would have trivialize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been trivializing
you would have been trivializing
he/she/it would have been trivializing
we would have been trivializing
you would have been trivializing
they would have been trivializing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you trivialize
we let´s trivialize
you trivialize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to trivialize
Past participle
trivialized
Present Participle
trivializing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIVIALIZE


arterialize
ɑːˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz
dematerialize
ˌdiːməˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz
dialyse
ˈdaɪəˌlaɪz
editorialize
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz
idealise
aɪˈdɪəˌlaɪz
idealize
aɪˈdɪəˌlaɪz
immaterialize
ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz
industrialise
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz
industrialize
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz
labialise
ˈleɪbɪəˌlaɪz
materialize
məˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz
memorialize
mɪˈmɔːrɪəˌlaɪz
mercurialize
mɜːˈkjʊərɪəˌlaɪz
parochialize
pəˈrəʊkɪəˌlaɪz
proverbialize
prəˈvɜːbɪəˌlaɪz
ptyalize
ˈtaɪəˌlaɪz
realise
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
realize
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
serialize
ˈsɪərɪəˌlaɪz
trivialise
ˈtrɪvɪəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIVIALIZE

trivalve
trivalved
trivalvular
Trivandrum
trivet
trivia
trivia game
trivia quiz
trivial
Trivial Pursuit
trivialisation
trivialise
trivialism
trivialist
trivialities
triviality
trivialization
trivially
trivialness
trivium

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIVIALIZE

Belize
capitalize
contextualize
crystalize
decriminalize
finalize
generalize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
marginalize
nationalize
neutralize
normalize
personalize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize
visualize

Synonyms and antonyms of trivialize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRIVIALIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «trivialize» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of trivialize

Translation of «trivialize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIVIALIZE

Find out the translation of trivialize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trivialize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trivialize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贬低
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trivializar
570 millions of speakers

English

trivialize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुच्छ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يهون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тривиализовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trivializar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

trivialize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banaliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trivialize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trivialisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平凡にする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하찮게 여기다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trivialize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầm thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அற்பமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değersizleştirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banalizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bagatelizować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трівіалізовать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

banaliza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευτελίζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bagatelliseren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trivialisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bagatell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trivialize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIVIALIZE»

The term «trivialize» is regularly used and occupies the 65.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIVIALIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trivialize

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «TRIVIALIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trivialize.
1
Eric Kandel
In art, as in science, reductionism does not trivialize our perception - of color, light, and perspective - but allows us to see each of these components in a new way.
2
Stacy London
Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool.
3
Lorrie Moore
If you record the world honestly, there's no way people can stop being funny. A lot of fiction writing doesn't get that idea, as if to acknowledge it would trivialize the story or trivialize human nature, when in fact human nature is reduced and falsified if the comic aspects are not included.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIVIALIZE»

Discover the use of trivialize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trivialize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics ...
In an updated version of his successful book, the author of Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby argues that religion can play a role in the nation's politics, law and culture while maintaining its separation from state. Reprint.
Stephen L. Carter, 1993
2
The Moral Parameters of Good Talk: A Feminist Analysis
For example, when we refer to women as girls, do we trivialize them or demean them? What about "chick," "fox," "filly," "doll," and so on? Trivializing language significantly overlaps demeaning language. Part of the explanation for this may be ...
Maryann Ayim, 1997
3
Universals, Concepts and Qualities: New Essays on the ...
But we saw earlier that there are properties that contain properties of identity but do not trivialize PH. Furthermore, saying that it is in virtue of containing a property of identity that (5) is prevented from being shared with (6) does not work. For it is  ...
P. F. Strawson, Arindam Chakrabarti, 2006
4
A Thousand Peaceful Cities
And, by the way, I don't wish to trivialize your motives,” said the Commandant, “I don't wish to trivialize, but I must note that, in the course of celebrating Purim, excessive consumption of alcohol is practically a religious obligation.” “You don't  ...
Jerzy Pilch, 2010
5
Tight Closure and Its Applications
The idea is to trivialize relations on parameters by passing to finite integral extension domains of R. Although new nontrivial relations may appear, we will trivialize them by passing to a further finite extension. While it may be impossible,  ...
Craig Huneke, 1996
6
Abortion and Social Responsibility : Depolarizing the ...
55 While rape, kidnapping, battery, and slavery are inherently violent practices, to treat the fetus's nonconsensual use of a woman's body as similar to these seems to trivialize the latter. Robin West points out, in her discussion of McDonagh's ...
Pomona Laurie Shrage Professor of Philosophy California State Polytechnic University, 2002
7
Abortion and Social Responsibility: Depolarizing the Debate
35 While rape, kidnapping, battery, and slavery are inherently violent practices, to treat the fetus's nonconsensual use of a woman's body as similar to these seems to trivialize the latter. Robin West points out, in her discussion of McDonagh's ...
Laurie Shrage, 2003
8
Religious Studies: A Global View
Another significant challenge that a global study of religions faces is the challenge to avoid trivialization.4 We trivialize when we reduce epistemological issues to slogans such as 'epistemicide' or 'neo-liberal imperialism'. We trivialize when ...
Gregory D. Alles, 2010
9
Purgatory: The Logic of Total Transformation
The first, already mentioned, is whether this does not trivialize this life and make it insignificant. I would argue that it does not, for the fact remains that every decision we make affects us and has consequences for our character and the shape of ...
Jerry L. Walls, 2012
10
Congressional Record, V. 144, Pt. 19, October 19, 1998 to ...
If we trivialize the role of truth in our judicial system by simply assuming that everyone will lie, then we trivialize the role of truth in our judicial system by simply assuming that everyone will lie, then we trivialize the courts themselves, we trivialize ...
Congress

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIVIALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trivialize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Comparisons to 'Shawshank' trivialize escapee's crimes
As I do with many stories with New York datelines, I skimmed the one earlier this month about the Dannemora prison break — until I recognized the name of one ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
2
How Muslims Trivialize the Qur'an
The crux of the Islamic worldview is the primordial principle of justice, which is represented in the Qur'an mainly by three terms: `adl, qist, and mizan. Although ... «Onislam.net, May 15»
3
We must not trivialize sexual assault of boys
Not even 24 hours after ABC's romanticized coverage of Mary Kay Letourneau — the former teacher who raped her 12-year-old student and later married him ... «LancasterOnline, Apr 15»
4
Artist Says National Portrait Gallery Show Trivializes Elaine de …
“I love cocktail parties," says Elaine de Kooning in a quotation printed on an invite for a cocktail party tonight. “Big ones." The reception is in celebration of "Elaine ... «artnet News, Mar 15»
5
Fiorina: Left Tries To 'Trivialize' Women
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2010 Republican Senatorial candidate Carly Fiorina declared the left “will continue to trivialize women” in a profile broadcast ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
6
Arizona State coach's comments trivialize religion
I'm not suggesting folks such as Graham cheapen and trivialize both religion and people of faith for holding a self-anointed “He-has-chosen-me” position, and ... «New York Post, Nov 14»
7
Don Ubani: 2015 guber - a golden chance Abia Southerners should …
... Abia 2015 Governorship should be perceived by all and sundry in Old Aba Division as a golden opportunity that should not be trivialized and allowed to slip ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Nov 14»
8
Can raising cancer awareness also trivialize the disease?
With glib slogans like, "Set the tatas free," National No Bra Day's aim is, according to related breast cancer awareness campaign Save the Tatas, "to fight breast ... «Deseret News, Oct 14»
9
PIA ON 'PHOTOSHOP' CLAIM | Don't trivialize protest vs Torre De …
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday hit back at property developer DMCI, which she said trivializes public protests against its Torre De ... «InterAksyon, Sep 14»
10
Media trivialize deadly serious issues
There is an inherent bias on the talking heads news shows, especially on Sunday morning, toward horse race politics and process stories. That's the forte of ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»

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