simplism [sim-pliz-uh m] Word Origin noun
- 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.
- an act or instance of oversimplifying: to offer simplisms instead of analyses.
Origin of simplism First recorded in 1880–85; simple + -ism Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Word Origin and History for simplism n.
“oversimplification,” 1955, from simple (adj.) + -ism.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper