| 单词 | syncretism |
| 释义 | syncretism in British English (ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm) noun 1. the tendency to syncretize 2. the historical tendency of languages to reduce their use of inflection, as in the development of Old English with all its case endings into Modern English Derived forms syncretic (sɪŋˈkrɛtɪk) or syncretistic (ˌsyncreˈtistic) adjective syncretist (ˈsyncretist) noun Word origin C17: from New Latin syncrētismus, from Greek sunkrētismos alliance of Cretans, from sunkrētizein to join forces (in the manner of the Cretan towns), from syn- + Krēs a Cretansyncretism in American English (ˈsɪŋkrəˌtɪzəm; ˈsɪnkrəˈtɪzəm) noun 1. a combination, reconciliation, or coalescence of varying, often mutually opposed beliefs, principles, or practices, esp. those of variousreligions, into a new conglomerate whole typically marked by internal inconsistencies 2. Linguistics a. the merging into one of two or more differently inflected forms b. the resulting identity between two or more inflected forms of a word (Ex.: past tense twisted in “She twisted the handle” and past participle twisted in “the twisted vine”) Derived forms syncretic (synˈcretic) (sɪnˈkrɛtɪk) adjective or syncretistic (ˌsɪŋkrəˈtɪstɪk; ˌ sɪnkrəˈtɪstɪk) syncretist (ˈsyncretist) noun, adjective Word origin Fr syncrétisme < ModL syncretismus < Gr synkrētismos, union of two parties against a third, orig., a joining of Cretans < syn-, with, together + Krētes, pl. of Krēs, CretanExamples of 'syncretism' in a sentence |
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