overabstract
adjective
over·ab·stract
ˌō-vər-ab-ˈstrakt 
-ˈab-ˌstrakt
: excessively abstract
especially
: unnecessarily difficult to understand
gave an overabstract explanation of the problem
… our aim is not to overcomplicate the essence of psychotherapy with extra theory or overabstract ideas, but rather to "demystify" this process … —
John Sharry et al.
John Sharry et al.
overabstraction
noun
plural overabstractions
The author stays well within the boundaries of a realistic and reasonable argument and seldom strays into the quagmire of overabstraction.
—Donald L. Hardesty
Donald L. Hardesty
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“Overabstract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overabstract. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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