reductionism
/rɪˈdʌkʃənɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण रिडक्शनिज़म
न्यूनीकरणवाद, अति-सरलीकरण
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noun
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[U] formal, often disapproving
the practice of explaining a complex subject or idea in terms of its simplest parts, especially when this makes it seem simpler than it really is
न्यूनीकरणवाद, अति-सरलीकरण
- Critics accused the author of reductionism for blaming every social problem on poverty.
- Biological reductionism tries to explain human behaviour only through genes.
Synonyms oversimplification
Opposite holism
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reductionist adjectivereductive adjective