Associations to the word «Syncretism»
Noun
- Practice
- Culture
- European
- Anthropology
- Element
- Zeus
- Antiquity
- Faith
- Egyptian
- Synagogue
- Divinity
- Pilgrimage
- African
- Bud
- Chan
- Pre
- Philosophy
- Southeast
- Thesis
- Inscription
- Context
- Myth
- Asia
- Prayer
- Symbol
- Aspect
- Gen
- Instance
- Modern
- Influence
- Mythology
- Origin
- Combine
- Dialogue
- Syria
- Hierarchy
- Celebration
- Compromise
- Apollo
- Ideology
- Pm
- Dis
- God
- Form
- Orthodox
- Encyclopedia
- Period
- Egypt
- Oriental
- Process
- Shrine
- Gender
- Pattern
- Catholic
- Teaching
- Muslim
- Extent
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SYNCRETISM, noun. The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (or the attempt at such fusion).
SYNCRETISM, noun. (linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms.
Dictionary definition
SYNCRETISM, noun. The union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories".
SYNCRETISM, noun. The fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections).
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.