dumbification

Examples

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• Critics argued that the dumbification of the novel removed its deeper themes and messages.

• The facts prove that Apple's rumored crusade towards the dumbification of OS X is, at least for 2011 and 2012, material we ought to save for a future Myths and Anthologies: Doomed OS X Edition.

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• The movie suffered from dumbification, making it hard to follow the original plot.

Synonyms

R

reduction

vsdumbification

31 3.5

Making something simpler to understand

removes depth so the result becomes less intelligent or refined

S

simplification

vsdumbification

13 3.6

Making something less complicated so it is easier to understand

removes complexity in a way that lowers intelligence or sophistication

O

oversimplification

vsdumbification

10 7.0

Making something seem simpler than it really is by leaving out important details

lowers intelligence and sophistication rather than only omitting detail

V

vulgarization

vsdumbification

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1 9.0

Act of making art or language rough and low in quality

lowers sophistication by making content cruder rather than clearer

S

simplism

vsdumbification

8.7

Act of treating a problem as simpler than it is by ignoring important details

strips subtlety and makes content cruder and less intelligent

Antonyms

I

intelligence

418 3.0

Ability to learn, understand, and use knowledge to solve problems

S

sophistication

15 7.6

Having a high level of technical knowledge and skill

How Simple

oversimplification

10 7.0

dumbification

9.9

simplification

13 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology