MEANING
A general claim extended farther than its supporting cases justify.
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Words that belong together
- hasty overgeneralization
- avoid overgeneralization
On the page
The conclusion is an overgeneralization from one district.
Word forms
- Base
- overgeneralization
Usage notes
Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular overgeneralization; plural overgeneralizations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.
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