minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things.
: Warren trivializes how she handled the question of her Native American heritage in light of what's happening in people's everyday lives.

minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things.
: Warren trivializes the loss of private insurance, in light of the prospect of everyone being able to get affordable health coverage.