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sim·plism
(sĭm′plĭz′əm)n.
The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications.
[French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple.]
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sim•plism
(ˈsɪm plɪz əm)n.
an act or instance of oversimplification, esp. in the analysis of a problem.
[1880–85]
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simplism
the tendency to concentrate on a single part of an argument and to ignore or exclude all complicating factors. — simplistic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | simplism - a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation) simplification - an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity |
2. | simplism - an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is simplification - elimination of superfluous details |
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