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downvotes?

For providing a factual statement that the word simplistic isn't always perjorative?



Well, I didn't downvote you, but I feel like I should reply...

Your comment was essentially of the form "Some Xs are Ys, Z is an X, therefore Z is a Y", which is of course wrong. "Simplistic" is not one of those words whose pejorativeness depends on context.


Thanks for the response. I disagree though:)

Simplistic doesn't have to have a negative connotation. Infact the word simplistic can have, and very often does, a very positive connotation.

Perhaps I'm just getting the definition of pejorative wrong?


The dictionary's on my side, but maybe usage is changing.




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