Occam’s Razor

Noun Phrase: When faced with multiple explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest one is likely the correct one.
Example: “Applying Occam’s Razor to the cause of the, Trump induced, ever changing tariff regime would suggest that rather than it be the cleverly though out strategy of trade experts it is more likely the ad hoc invention of a mind in the early stages of dementia.”

Pronunciation: click, then click on the speaker

First expostulated by William of Ockham in the 14th Century. It is at its best when applied to complicated conspiracy theories.
Photo is a victorian manor house in Kent, UK

I know it is a phrase not a word but it is seldom seen and was suggested by Bob K.
Perhaps because of our desire for “complification” Occam’s Razor is applied less often than it is needed. “Complification” is a word that I invented and as far as I know it has not yet been in words seldom seen.