verb
- to draw a conclusion or make a statement that applies too broadly, without sufficient evidence or consideration of exceptions
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'overgeneralize'; transitive or intransitive
Examples
- It's easy to overgeneralise about an entire culture based on a few encounters.
- The study warns against overgeneralising the results to all age groups.
- Don't overgeneralise; not all teenagers behave the same way.
- Critics argue that the report overgeneralises the findings from a small sample.
- She tends to overgeneralise when discussing politics, ignoring important nuances.
- We should avoid overgeneralising about what works for one person versus another.