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simplism

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sim·plism  (smplzm)
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.]
sim·plistic (sm-plstk) adj.
sim·plisti·cal·ly adv.
simplism
the tendency to concentrate on a single part of an argument and to ignore or exclude all complicating factors. — simplistic, adj.
See also: Argumentation
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Noun1.simplism - a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
oversimplification
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
oversimplification
simplification - elimination of superfluous details
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