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dumbing-down
UK
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
US
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
Translations
UK
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
US
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
Hyphenated noun denoting the process or result of making something simpler or less demanding, often in a way considered to reduce quality.
The dumbing-down of the curriculum worried many teachers.
Le nivellement par le bas du programme a inquiété de nombreux enseignants.
Additional translations
Attributive participial adjective meaning making something less complex or less demanding, often with a negative connotation.
The newspaper criticized the dumbing-down reforms.
Le journal a critiqué les réformes appauvrissantes.
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Definitions
The dumbing-down of the curriculum worried many teachers.
The newspaper criticized the dumbing-down reforms.