oversimplification.

An account made so simple that important distinctions or causes are lost.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• gross oversimplification
• avoid oversimplification

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Treating the dispute as purely economic is an oversimplification.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular oversimplification; plural oversimplifications. 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.