Humorize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To humor someone. rare, transitive
  2. 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."

Example

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"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.

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