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reductionist

/riːdʌkʃənɪst/ adjective · British & US
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What does reductionist mean?

adjective

Describing or relating to the practice of explaining complex phenomena in terms of their simplest or most basic components. Emphasizing the importance of breaking down complex systems into their constituent parts in order to understand them.

Example

"The reductionist approach to understanding human behavior has been criticized for oversimplifying the complexities of the human experience."

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