reductionismnoun [ U ]
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪ.zəm/also reductivism formalthe practice of considering or presenting something complicated in a simple way, especially a way that is too simple:
Reductionism as a way of understanding food or drugs can lead to problems.
reductionist
adjective /rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪst/also reductivist
a reductionist approach