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bagatellize

verb
/ˈbæɡətɛlˌaɪz/

Etymology

From bagatelle (“trifle; insubstantial thing”) + -ize. Compare German bagatellisieren.

  1. derived from bagattella
  2. borrowed from bagatelle
  3. formed as bagatellize — “bagatelle + -ize”

Definitions

  1. To regard as a bagatelle

    To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA