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The act, process, or result of causing to appear unimportant, trifling, etc

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Usage examples (32)
  • "Well, a number of local soldiers and vets that were really bothered by what they called the trivialization of their service.
  • FRANK: No, the waiting thing is a kind of trivialization that doesn't belong in a serious conversation.
  • Why does Barack Obama want to align himself with this kind of trivialization of our best interests along with our best instincts?
  • Kucinich and the trivialization of a good candidate
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