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overgeneralize

verb

over·​gen·​er·​al·​ize ˌō-vər-ˈje-nə-rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce overgeneralize (audio)
-ˈjen-rə-
overgeneralized; overgeneralizing
: to generalize excessively: such as
a
intransitive : to make excessively vague or general statements about something or someone
Of course, I am guilty here of grossly overgeneralizing, of caricaturing. Peter Oliver
b
transitive + intransitive : to generalize to the point of inaccuracy : to extrapolate a general theory, rule, etc. from too few facts or particulars
overgeneralizes from the results of a limited study
Since the needs of a low vision person and of a blind person can be very different, it is important not to overgeneralize the nature of visual impairment. Roberto Manduchi and James Coughlan
c
intransitive : to apply a rule of language too broadly
At a certain stage of language growth, children characteristically overgeneralize: They say sleeped instead of slept, brang (on the analogy of sang) instead of brought, and so forth. Noam Chomsky
overgeneralization noun
plural overgeneralizations
… indulge in overgeneralization from fuzzy facts, or when facts are missing. Hy Ruchlis
… stereotypical overgeneralizations about the sexes … Nadine Taub and Elizabeth M. Schneider

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overgeneralize was in 1851

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