simplism

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  1. noun The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications.

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  1. French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple.

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  1. from simple + -ism.
 

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/ˈsɪmplɪzm/
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