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

Example Sentences

By the way, that previous sentence about "simplism" isn't mine.

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