In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIMPLISTIC
simplistic
(adjective) characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity; “a simplistic theory of the universe”; “simplistic arguments of the ruling party”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
simplistic (comparative more simplistic, superlative most simplistic)
Overly simple.
In a manner that simplifies a concept or issue so that its nuance and complexity are lost or important details are overlooked.
(obsolete) Of or relating to simples, or medicinal herbs.
Usage notes
• Simplistic is not to be conflated with simple; simplistic implies simplicity that distorts the topic, whereas simple does not. Degrees of comparison such as "more simplistic" and expressions such as "overly simplistic" accordingly are in some sense tautological and some speakers avoid them.
Source: Wiktionary
Sim*plis"tic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to simples, or a simplist. [R.] Wilkinson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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