overrefinement

• Nom désignant l'action de raffiner ou de compliquer excessivement quelque chose, souvent au point de le déformer ou de lui donner un sens qui n'était pas initialement prévu.

A noun referring to the act of distorting or overcomplicating something, often to the point where it appears to mean something it was not originally intended to mean.

1. Excessive or unnecessary refinementC2formal

   The act of making something too detailed, subtle, or complex, often distorting its original meaning or purpose.

   suraffinement excessif

   • The lawyer's argument was an overrefinement of the contract's wording.
   • His analysis suffered from overrefinement, losing sight of the main point.
   • Overrefinement in design can make a product less functional.

   Synonymesdistortionhairsplittingsophistry