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reductionism
(re|duc¦tion|ism)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
often
derogatory
the practice of analysing and describing a complex phenomenon in terms of its simple or fundamental constituents, especially when this is said to provide a sufficient explanation.
Derivatives
reductionist
noun
&
adjective
reductionistic
Pronunciation:
/-ˈnɪstɪk/
adjective
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