"oversimplicity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: over- + simplicity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|simplicity}} over- + simplicity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oversimplicity (uncountable)
  1. Excessive simplicity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-oversimplicity-en-noun-y98or2g6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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