Humorize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To humor someone. rare, transitive
- 2 To make (an often-serious topic) humorous. rare, transitive
"There are hundreds of terms for masturbation in men such as "spanking the monkey" or "charming the snake," which serve to humorize but also to avoid directly discussing the topic."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"There are hundreds of terms for masturbation in men such as "spanking the monkey" or "charming the snake," which serve to humorize but also to avoid directly discussing the topic."
Etymology
From humor + -ize.