reductive
adjective
UK/rɪˈdʌk.tɪv/
US/rɪˈdʌk.tɪv/
Definitions of reductive adjective
Presenting something in a simplistic manner, often to an excessive degree.
The complex issue was reduced to a few basic elements.
This reductive analysis failed to capture the nuances of the problem.
His reductive interpretation of historical events drew wide criticism.