overgeneralizing

ˌəʊvəˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of overgeneralizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

applying rule

TECH.

applying a rule too widely

TECH.

The teacher warned against overgeneralizing the grammar rule to all sentences.
He was criticized for overgeneralizing the study's findings.
Overgeneralizing can lead to misunderstandings in complex topics.

overextending

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Origin of overgeneralizing

Latin, over (beyond) + generalis (general)

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French:généralisant, ...
German:übergeneralisierend, ...
Italian:generalizzante, ...
Spanish:generalizador, ...
Portuguese:generalizador, ...
Chinese:泛化, ...
Japanese:過度に適用する, ...
Arabic:مُفْرِط فِي التَّعْمِيم, ...
Hebrew:מַכְלִיל, ...
Russian:чрезмерно обобщающий, ...
Ukrainian:надмірно застосовуючий, ...
Hindi:सामान्यीकृत, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত প্রয়োগ, ...
Catalan:sobregeneralitzant, ...
Czech:příliš zobecňující, ...
Danish:overgeneraliserende, ...
Dutch:overgeneraliserend, ...
Greek:υπεργενικευτικός, ...
Hungarian:túláltalánosító, ...
Khmer:អនុវត្តទូទៅហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:과잉 일반화하는, ...
Persian:کلی‌گویی, ...
Polish:nadmiernie uogólniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):generalizando demais, ...
Romanian:supra-generalizant, ...
Swedish:övergeneraliserande, ...
Thai:เหมารวมเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı genelleme, ...
Vietnamese:áp dụng quá rộng, ...

overgeneralize

ˌoʊvərˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz

Definition of overgeneralize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

broad application

tr.

Rare

apply a rule too broadly

tr.

Rare

The study overgeneralizes the findings to the entire population..

misapply

overapply

overextend

broad statements

tr./intr.

Rare

make statements that ignore specific details

tr./intr.

Rare

She tends to overgeneralize about teenagers.

oversimplify

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Origin of overgeneralize

English, over- (excessively) + generalize (make general)

Examples of overgeneralize in a sentence

It's easy to overgeneralize from a single bad experience.
He tends to overgeneralize when discussing politics.
Don't overgeneralize based on one bad experience.

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French:généraliser, faire des généralisations, ...
German:übergeneralisieren, pauschalisieren, ...
Italian:generalizzare troppo, generalizzare, ...
Spanish:sobregeneralizar, hacer generalizaciones amplias, ...
Portuguese:generalizar demais, generalizar, ...
Chinese:泛化, 过度泛化, ...
Japanese:過度に適用する, 一般化しすぎる, ...
Arabic:عَمَّمَ, أَطْلَقَ حُكْمًا عَامًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְלִיל יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּדָּה, לְהַכְלִיל, ...
Russian:чрезмерно распространять, обобщать, ...
Ukrainian:перегальмовувати, узагальнювати, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक व्यापक बनाना, अधिक सामान्यीकरण करना, ...
Bengali:অতিরঞ্জিত করা, অতিরিক্ত সাধারণ করা, ...
Catalan:sobregeneralitzar, generalitzar massa, ...
Czech:příliš zobecňovat, generalizovat, ...
Danish:overgeneralisere, forenkle, ...
Dutch:overmatig toepassen, generaliseren, ...
Greek:υπεργενικεύω, γενικεύω, ...
Hungarian:túláltalánosítani, ...
Khmer:អនុវត្តទូលំទូលាយហួសប្រមាណ, សន្និដ្ឋានទូទៅហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:지나치게 적용하다, 과잉 일반화하다, ...
Persian:بیش از حد تعمیم دادن, کلی‌گویی کرد, ...
Polish:zbytnio stosować, uogólniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):generalizar demais, generalizar, ...
Romanian:a aplica prea larg, a generaliza excesiv, ...
Swedish:övergeneraliserar, förenkla, ...
Thai:ใช้กฎเกณฑ์กว้างเกินไป, กล่าวกว้างๆ, ...
Turkish:aşırı genellemek, genelleme yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:áp dụng quá rộng, nói chung chung, ...

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