dumbing down
noun/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the process of making something less accurate or educational, and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand
- Some people criticized the film for its dumbing down of Dickens' novel.
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