syncretistic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
  2. adjective of or characterized by syncretism

Etymology

From syncret(ism) + -istic.

Synonyms

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistical

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