overgeneralize
overgeneralize verb: to discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
Verb
overgeneralize (third-person singular simple present overgeneralizes, present participle overgeneralizing, simple past and past participle overgeneralized)
- To discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
- And — again to overgeneralize from my experience — users may not want a second Twitter either. I was a heavy Twitter user for over a decade. I loved it until I didn’t. I made connections, grew a following, floated ideas, had fun. But it also became a second, often angry, voice inside my head. Do I...2023 July 10, James Poniewozik, “The Twitter Watch Party Is Over”, in The New York Times
Forms of overgeneralize
| third-person singular present | overgeneralizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overgeneralizing |
| past participle | overgeneralized |
| past | overgeneralized |
Origin of overgeneralize
From over- + generalize.
Words formed from overgeneralize
Questions about overgeneralize
- What does overgeneralize mean?
- Overgeneralize means to discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences.
- What part of speech is overgeneralize?
- Overgeneralize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overgeneralize?
- The past tense of overgeneralize is overgeneralized.
Words near overgeneralize in the dictionary
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