verb
- to make a general statement or form a general opinion that is too broad and not supported by enough evidence or examples
Examples
- Don’t overgeneralize based on one bad experience at that restaurant.
- The study’s authors warn readers not to overgeneralize from their small sample size.
- It’s easy to overgeneralize about teenagers when you only interact with a few.
- The teacher reminded students not to overgeneralize when writing their essays about different cultures.
- Scientists must be careful not to overgeneralize their findings beyond the scope of their research.
- She tends to overgeneralize about people from different regions based on stereotypes.