trivializing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪŋ/
US /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪŋ/
Making something seem less important than it really is.
By laughing at her worry, he was trivializing her feelings.
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2. Treating a serious matter as if it were small or unimportant.
The article was criticized for trivializing a serious health issue.
3. Reducing something to a mere trifle in discussion or art.
The film was accused of trivializing war.
4. Making a complex idea seem simple in a way that loses its meaning.
Trivializing the theory made it easier to teach but harder to understand.