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From bagatelle (“trifle; insubstantial thing”) + -ize. Compare German bagatellisieren.
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bagatellize
Today it means: To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle. Full definition →
Today it means: To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle. Full definition →
From bagatelle (“trifle; insubstantial thing”) + -ize. Compare German bagatellisieren.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.