reductionism
[ri-duhk-shuh-niz-uh m]
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noun
the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
the practice of simplifying a complex idea, issue, condition, or the like, especially to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting it.
Origin of reductionism
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Contemporary Examples of reductionist
Democrats tend to believe that the facts will set them free, and that spinning them is reductionist.
And Gitlin's blanket assumption that being gay means who you 'sleep with' is reductionist bigotry.
The noteworthy difference: In this case, the reductionist rhetoric caricatures fervent supporters rather than staunch critics.
Historical Examples of reductionist
Literate language is a reductionist machine, which we use to look at the world from the perspective of our own experience.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
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