Veralgemeniseren
Example: Het is gevaarlijk om complexe ideeën te veralgemeniseren zonder bewijs.
Definition
"Veralgemeniseren" means to generalize or make a broad statement by applying a specific idea or observation to a wider range of cases, often without sufficient evidence. In philosophy, it involves extending conclusions beyond their justified scope, sometimes leading to oversimplification.
Etymology
The word "veralgemeniseren" comes from Dutch, combining the prefix "ver-" meaning 'to make' or 'to become', with "algemeen" meaning 'general', and the verb-forming suffix "-iseren". It literally means 'to make general'. Did you know that the root "algemeen" is related to the English word "general", both tracing back to Latin "generalis"?
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"Veralgemeniseren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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