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- noun The act of
trivializing
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Examples
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"Well, a number of local soldiers and vets that were really bothered by what they called the trivialization of their service.
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"Well, a number of local soldiers and vets that were really bothered by what they called the trivialization of their service.
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FRANK: No, the waiting thing is a kind of trivialization that doesn't belong in a serious conversation.
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Why does Barack Obama want to align himself with this kind of trivialization of our best interests along with our best instincts?
Deborah Emin: The Growth Industry of Betterment According to Oprah 2008
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This kind of trivialization is happening elsewhere, too, with “hate” laws restoring blasphemy laws and copyright laws interfering with normal behavior.
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In Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI took a somber note, lamenting what he called the "trivialization" of sexuality and lack of faith among young people, during a vespers 'service in St. Peter's Basilica.
Caucus Countdown Troy McCullough 2007
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Farah went on: "I'm almost too embarrassed to write about this kind of trivialization and politicization of the Scriptures, but something needs to be said.
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And in France, the National Front—traditionally known for its nativism, economic protectionism and Holocaust trivialization—is resurgent with Marine Le Pen's recent calls for France to ditch the euro.
The Rise of the European Populists Dalibor Rohac 2011
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Or to put it another way, isn't T'Rain a vast "trivialization" of life, rendering it "one huge virtual killing machine"?
The Most Dangerous Game Tom Shippey 2011
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We thought it was a trivialization of ourselves in a way that we would all be able to laugh at together.
What's the Deal? 2011
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