trivialized
|tri-vi-a-lized|
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/ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪzd/
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/ˈtrɪviəlaɪzd/
(trivialize)
making less important
Etymology
'trivialize' originates from English formation based on the adjective 'trivial' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize', ultimately influenced by French '-iser'.
'trivial' comes from Latin 'trivialis' (from 'trivium', 'place where three roads meet'); 'trivialis' meant 'common' or 'belonging to the market or street'. From Late Latin/French the adjective entered Middle English as 'trivial', and modern English formed the verb 'trivialize' by adding the productive suffix '-ize' in the 19th century.
Initially related to being 'common' or 'ordinary' (from Latin), the sense shifted toward 'of little importance' or 'insignificant'; 'trivialize' developed to mean 'to make or treat as unimportant'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle of 'trivialize': to treat or describe (something) as unimportant, insignificant, or simple; to downplay or make something seem trivial.
The report trivialized the potential dangers of the new drug.
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Adjective 1
treated as trivial or made to seem unimportant (used to describe something that has been made to appear less significant).
She felt her concerns were trivialized by the committee.
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Last updated: 2026/01/17 18:20