gen·er·al·i·za·tion also Brit gen·er·al·i·sa·tion 
/ˌʤɛnrələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌʤɛnrəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun
plural gen·er·al·i·za·tions /ˌʤɛnrələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌʤɛnrəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun often disapproving 1 [count] : a general statement : a statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group
▪ He made several sweeping/broad generalizations about women. 2 [noncount] : the act or process of forming opinions that are based on a small amount of information
▪ She was prone to generalization.
▪ He made several sweeping/broad generalizations about women.
▪ She was prone to generalization.
