syncretism Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
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noun the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
WordNet
Syn"cre*tism noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. to make two parties join against a third: cf. F.Definitions
Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial. Baxter.
Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.