simplism

US: (sim′pliz əm)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sim•plism  (sim′pliz əm), n. 

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.

• simple + -ism 1880–85