English Explanatory Dictionary

superficialize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To render superficial; to trivialize.

Word forms

superficialize superficializes superficializing superficialized superficialise

Etymology

From superficial + -ize.

Synonyms

banalize deprecate play down bagatellize belittle cut down de-emphasize denigrate degrade derogate disparage dispraise downplay lilliputianize make little of make nothing of minimize set at nought superficialize trivialize underestimate underplay understate vilipend
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