byzantinisme

French

Etymology

From byzantin +‎ -isme

Pronunciation

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Noun

byzantinisme m (plural byzantinismes)

tendency to adopt overcomplicated solutions.
Bref, le byzantinisme de la réforme est une nouvelle illustration de la difficulté de réformer les structures et institutions françaises. ("Harmonisation privé-public d'ici 2020…", notretemps.com)

Further reading

“byzantinisme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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