triv·i·al·ize

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• triv|i|al|ize — «TRIHV ee uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make trivial; render commonplace or trifling: »We trivialize Lent if we see it merely as a time for giving up smoking (Manchester Guardian Weekly). –triv´i|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• triv´i|al|i|za´tion — triv|i|al|ize «TRIHV ee uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make trivial; render commonplace or trifling: »We trivialize Lent if we see it merely as a time for giving up smoking (Manchester Guardian Weekly). –triv´i|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• triv — con·triv·able; con·triv·ance; con·triv·an·cy; con·triv·er; de·triv·o·rous; triv·i·al·i·ty; triv·i·al·iza·tion; triv·i·al·ize; triv·i·al·ly; triv·i·al·ness; triv·i·um; triv·vet; triv·i·al·ist; triv·et; triv·ia; triv·i·al; con·triv·ed·ly; …   English syllables

• ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

• trivialize — triv·i·al·ize …   English syllables

• trivialize — triv|i|al|ize [ trıviə,laız ] verb transitive to make something seem less important or serious than it really is ╾ triv|i|al|i|za|tion [ ,trıviəlı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trivialize — triv•i•al•ize [[t]ˈtrɪv i əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing to cause to appear unimportant, insignificant, etc • Etymology: 1840–50 triv i•al•i•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

• trivialize — triv|i|al|ize also trivialise BrE [ˈtrıviəlaız] v [T] to make something seem less important or serious than it really is used to show disapproval ▪ The article trivializes the whole issue of equal rights. ▪ The debate has been trivialized by the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables