simplicist

noun

sim·​pli·​cist

ˈsimpləsə̇st

plural -s

: an advocate or practitioner of simplism

simplicistic

¦⸗⸗¦sistik

-tēk

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin simplic-, simplex simple + English -ist

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