Definitions

1. noun

One who advocates or practices the use of a single remedy or method to cure or solve all problems or difficulties.

“The politician’s opponent labeled him a panaceist for proposing a single solution to the country’s complex economic issues.”

2. noun

A person who has a simplistic or overly optimistic view of a problem or situation.

“The professor criticized the student’s panaceist attitude towards the complex social issues they were studying.”