simplism

[ sim-pliz-uhm ]

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of simplism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; simple + -ism