Minimisation (psychology)
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Minimisation or minimization is a type of deception[1] involving denial coupled with rationalisation/rationalization in situations where complete denial is implausible. It is the opposite of exaggeration. Minimisation, or downplaying the significance of an event or emotion, is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt.[2] Words associated with minimisation include:
- belittling
- derailing
- devaluing
- discounting
- dismissing
- downplaying
- euphemism
- invalidation
- making light of
- meiosis
- minification
- minimise
- trivialising
- underplaying
- understating
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