triv·i·al·ize
ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz 
trivialized; trivializing
: to make trivial : reduce to triviality
The editorial tries to trivialize a serious problem.
triv·i·al·iza·tion
ˌtrivēələ̇ˈzāshən
-ˌlīˈz-
plural -s
: the act, process, or result of trivializing
take for granted the trivialization of our lives—
W. W. Phelps
W. W. Phelpsthe trivialization of education
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Verb
The news story trivialized the problem.
He is trivializing the situation.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
To trivialize that reality for political rhetoric is to misuse the name of Christ itself.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The subject matter is deathly serious—international war, unfolding in real time, killing thousands—yet the visual vocabulary is preposterously trivializing.
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Verb
Some people don’t like to see what can amount to a signature, or a standout flash at 200 mph, trivialized by regular changes.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 22 May 2026
To trivialize that reality for political rhetoric is to misuse the name of Christ itself.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The subject matter is deathly serious—international war, unfolding in real time, killing thousands—yet the visual vocabulary is preposterously trivializing.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
To claim that any of these acts constitutes antisemitism trivializes real acts of antisemitism that threaten my Jewish community.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Trivialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivialize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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