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overgeneralizer | overgeneralized |

As a noun overgeneralizer

is one who overgeneralizes.

As a verb overgeneralized is

past tense of overgeneralize.

overgeneralizer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who overgeneralizes.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=July 29, author=Mary Jo Murphy, title=Sex, Love and the Scolding Psychotherapist, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=I could also see that he was an overgeneralizer and a dogmatist, and therefore a poor scientist. }}

    overgeneralized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overgeneralize)

    • overgeneralize

    English

    Verb

    (overgeneraliz)
  • To discuss something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.