syncretism

[ sing-kri-tiz-uhm, sin- ]

/ ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtɪz əm, ˈsɪn- /

noun

the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.

Grammar. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two or more categories in a specified environment into one, as, in nonstandard English, the use of was with both singular and plural subjects, while in standard English was is used with singular subjects (except for you in the second person singular) and were with plural subjects.

Origin of syncretism

1610–20; <New Latin syncretismus<Greek synkrētismós union of Cretans, i.e., a united front of two opposing parties against a common foe, derivative of synkrēt(ízein) to syncretize + -ismos-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM syncretism

syn·cret·ic

[sin-kret-ik], /sɪnˈkrɛt ɪk/, syn·cret·i·cal, syn·cre·tis·tic

[sing-kri-tis-tik, sin-], /ˌsɪŋ krɪˈtɪs tɪk, ˌsɪn-/, adjectivesyn·cre·tist, noun

Words nearby syncretism

syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism, syncretize, syncrisis, syncytial knot, syncytiotrophoblast, syncytium

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Example sentences from the Web for syncretism

Those which now pass for Christian in western Europe are the result of the syncretism of two thousand years.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
And it is here especially that we notice the syncretism which is peculiar to him.
What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon
The syncretic nature of the signs of practical experiences were reflected in the syncretism of tools and signs.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Think about such categories as syncretism, understanding, repetitive patterns in practical terms.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

In these tales and legends we have syncretism in full swing.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for syncretism

syncretism

/ (ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm) /

noun

the tendency to syncretize

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 of syncretism

syncretic (sɪŋˈkrɛtɪk) or syncretistic, adjectivesyncretist, noun

Word Origin for syncretism

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 Cretan

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单词	syncretism
释义	syncretism [ sing-kri-tiz-uhm, sin- ] / ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtɪz əm, ˈsɪn- / noun the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion. Grammar. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two or more categories in a specified environment into one, as, in nonstandard English, the use of was with both singular and plural subjects, while in standard English was is used with singular subjects (except for you in the second person singular) and were with plural subjects. Origin of syncretism 1610–20; <New Latin syncretismus<Greek synkrētismós union of Cretans, i.e., a united front of two opposing parties against a common foe, derivative of synkrēt(ízein) to syncretize + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM syncretism syn·cret·ic [sin-kret-ik], /sɪnˈkrɛt ɪk/, syn·cret·i·cal, syn·cre·tis·tic [sing-kri-tis-tik, sin-], /ˌsɪŋ krɪˈtɪs tɪk, ˌsɪn-/, adjectivesyn·cre·tist, noun Words nearby syncretism syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism, syncretize, syncrisis, syncytial knot, syncytiotrophoblast, syncytium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syncretism Those which now pass for Christian in western Europe are the result of the syncretism of two thousand years. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner And it is here especially that we notice the syncretism which is peculiar to him. What is Property?\|P. J. Proudhon The syncretic nature of the signs of practical experiences were reflected in the syncretism of tools and signs. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Think about such categories as syncretism, understanding, repetitive patterns in practical terms. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin In these tales and legends we have syncretism in full swing. Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for syncretism syncretism / (ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm) / noun the tendency to syncretize 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 of syncretism syncretic (sɪŋˈkrɛtɪk) or syncretistic, adjectivesyncretist, noun Word Origin for syncretism 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 Cretan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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