overgeneralize

o ver gen er al ize |ˌōvərˈjen (ə )rəˌlīz ˈˌoʊvərˈʤɛn (ə )rəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] draw a conclusion or make a statement about (something ) that is more general than is justified by the available evidence. DERIVATIVES o ver gen er al i za tion |-ˌjen (ə )rəliˈzāSHən |noun

overgeneralize

overgeneralize |əʊvəˈdʒɛn (ə )rəlʌɪz |(also overgeneralise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] draw a conclusion or make a statement about (something ) that is more general than is justified: children overgeneralize simple rules. DERIVATIVES overgeneralization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun