simplism

simplism
/sim"pliz euhm/, n.
1. exaggerated simplicity, as in concentrating on a single aspect or factor of a problem or situation while disregarding others; oversimplification: The senator is given to simplism in dealing with international issues.
2. an act or instance of oversimplifying: to offer simplisms instead of analyses.
[1880-85; SIMPLE + -ISM]

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  • simplism — noun Date: 1849 the act or an instance of oversimplifying; especially the reduction of a problem to a false simplicity by ignoring complicating factors …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • simplism — noun The trait of oversimplifying things by ignoring complexity and complications See Also: simplistic …   Wiktionary

  • simplísm — s. n …   Romanian orthography

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  • simplism — sim·plism …   English syllables

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