an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
<noun.act>
a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
<noun.communication>
That passage was "a gross oversimplification," Mr. Gutfreund said.
"This is an oversimplification, of course," he said. "There are always wide variations and exceptions." Attempts to put these theories to work elsewhere have offended blacks.
Campbell is opposed to abortion except in cases of rape, incest or threat to the life of the mother, but he bristled at a question describing him as a "pro-life" Republican, calling it an oversimplification.