[sim-pliz-uh
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| 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. |
| sim·plism (sĭm'plĭz'əm) 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·plis'tic (sĭm-plĭs'tĭk) adj., sim·plis'ti·cal·ly adv. |