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syncretism

Syncretism (noun) means the reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic).

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The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic).

The fusion of different inflexional forms.

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Etymology

From Latin syncretismus, from Ancient Greek συγκρητισμός (sunkrētismós, “federation of Cretan cities”), from συγκρητίζω (sunkrētízō, “to unite against a common enemy”), from σύν (sún, “together”) (see English syn-) + Κρῆτες (Krêtes, “Cretans”). By surface analysis, syn- + Crete + -ism (“Crete joining together”).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of syncretism?

"syncretism" (noun) means the reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic).

What are the different meanings of syncretism?

"syncretism" has 2 main meanings: 1. The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic); 2. The fusion of different inflexional forms.