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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun syncretism has 2 senses
- syncretism(n = noun.state) Array - the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories" is a kind of unification, union
- syncretism(n = noun.process) Array - the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections); Array is a kind of fusion
Derived forms adjective syncretic2, adjective syncretical2, adjective syncretistic2, adjective syncretistical2, verb syncretize2
Derived forms adjective syncretic1, adjective syncretical2, adjective syncretical1, adjective syncretistic1, adjective syncretistical2, adjective syncretistical1, verb syncretize1
CIDE DICTIONARY
syncretism, n. [Gr. , fr. to make two parties join against a third: cf. F. syncrétisme.].
- Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. [1913 Webster]"He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial." [1913 Webster]"Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy." [1913 Webster]
- The union or fusion into one of two or more originally different inflectional forms, as of two cases. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
syncretism, n.
1 Philos. & Theol. the process or an instance of syncretizing (see SYNCRETIZE).
2 Philol. the merging of different inflectional varieties in the development of a language.
1 Philos. & Theol. the process or an instance of syncretizing (see SYNCRETIZE).
2 Philol. the merging of different inflectional varieties in the development of a language.
Derivative
syncretic adj. syncretist n. syncretistic adj.
Etymology
mod.L syncretismus f. Gk sugkretismos f. sugkretizo (of two parties) combine against a third f. kres Cretan (orig. of ancient Cretan communities)
THESAURUS
syncretism
Anschluss, addition, admixture, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement, alliance, alloyage, amalgamation, assimilation, association, blend, blending, cabal, cartel, casualness, centralization, coalescence, coalition, combination, combine, combo, comminglement, commingling, commixture, composition, confederacy, confederation, congeries, conglomeration, conjugation, conjunction, consolidation, conspiracy, crudity of intellect, denominationalism, eclecticism, ecumenism, embodiment, encompassment, enosis, federalization, federation, fusion, hookup, immixture, imprudence, inclusion, incorporation, indiscreetness, indiscretion, indiscriminateness, indiscrimination, insensibility, insensitivity, integration, interfusion, interlarding, interlardment, interminglement, intermingling, intermixture, junction, junta, lack of feeling, lack of refinement, league, marriage, meld, melding, merger, mingling, mixing, mixture, package, package deal, partisanism, pluralism, promiscuity, promiscuousness, schismatism, sectarianism, sectarism, solidification, syndication, syneresis, synthesis, tactlessness, tie-up, uncriticalness, undiscriminatingness, undiscriminativeness, unfastidiousness, unification, union, unmeticulousness, unparticularness, unpreciseness, unselectiveness, untactfulness, weddingROGET THESAURUS
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Disagreement
N disagreement, discord, discordance, dissonance, dissidence, discrepancy, unconformity, incongruity, incongruence, discongruity, mesalliance, jarring, dissension, conflict, bickering, clashing, misunderstanding, wrangle, disparity, mismatch, disproportion, dissimilitude, inequality, disproportionateness, variance, divergence, repugnance, unfitness, inaptitude, impropriety, inapplicability, inconsistency, inconcinnity, irrelevancy, misjoining, misjoinder, syncretism, intrusion, interference, concordia discors, fish out of water, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, at variance, at war, hostile, antagonistic, repugnant, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent with, unconformable, exceptional, intrusive, incongruous, disproportionate, disproportionated, inharmonious, unharmonious, inconsonant, unconsonant, divergent, repugnant to, inapt, unapt, inappropriate, improper, unsuited, unsuitable, inapplicable, not to the point, unfit, unfitting, unbefitting, unbecoming, illtimed, unseasonable, mal a propos, inadmissible, inapposite, uncongenial, ill-assorted, ill-sorted, mismatched, misjoined, misplaced, misclassified, unaccommodating, irreducible, incommensurable, uncommensurable, unsympathetic, out of character, out of keeping, out of proportion, out of joint, out of tune, out of place, out of season, out of its element, at odds with, at variance with, in defiance, in contempt, in spite of, discordantly, a tort et a travers, asinus ad lyram.Heterodoxy
N heterodoxy, error, false doctrine, heresy, schism, schismaticism, schismaticalness, recusancy, backsliding, apostasy, atheism, bigotry, fanaticism, iconoclasm, hyperorthodoxy, precisianism, bibliolatry, sabbatarianism, puritanism, anthropomorphism, idolatry, superstition, dissent, sectarism, sectarianism, noncomformity, secularism, syncretism, protestantism, Arianism, Adventism, Jansenism, Stundism, Erastianism, Calvinism, quakerism, methodism, anabaptism, Puseyism, tractarianism, ritualism, Origenism, Sabellianism, Socinianism, Deism, Theism, materialism, positivism, latitudinarianism High Church, Low Church, Broad Church, Free Church, ultramontanism, papism, papistry, monkery, papacy, Anglicanism, Catholicism, Romanism, popery, Scarlet Lady, Church of Rome, Greek Church, paganism, heathenism, ethicism, mythology, polytheism, ditheism, tritheism, dualism, heathendom, Judaism, Gentilism, Islamism, Islam, Mohammedanism, Babism, Sufiism, Neoplatonism, Turcism, Brahminism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sabianism, Gnosticism, Hylotheism, Mormonism, Christian Science, heretic, apostate, antichrist, pagan, heathen, painim, paynim, giaour, gentile, pantheist, polytheist, idolator, schismatic, sectary, sectarian, sectarist, seceder, separatist, recusant, dissenter, nonconformist, nonjuror, bigot, fanatic, abdal, iconoclast, latitudinarian, Deist, Theist, Unitarian, positivist, materialist, Homoiousian, Homoousian, limitarian, theosophist, ubiquitarian, skeptic, Protestant, Huguenot, orthodox dissenter, Congregationalist, Independent, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Calvinist, Methodist, Wesleyan, Ana, Baptist, Mormon, Latter-day Saint, Irvingite, Sandemanian, Glassite, Erastian, Sublapsarian, Supralapsarian, Gentoo, Antinomian, Swedenborgian, Adventist, Bible Christian, Bryanite, Brownian, Christian Scientist, Dunker, Ebionite, Eusebian, Faith Curer, Curist, Familist, Jovinianist, Libadist, Quaker, Restitutionist, Shaker, Stundist, Tunker, ultramontane, Anglican, Oxford School, tractarian, Puseyite, ritualist, Puritan, Catholic, Roman, Catholic, Romanist, papist, Jew, Hebrew, Rabbinist, Rabbist, Sadducee, Babist, Motazilite, Mohammedan, Mussulman, Moslem, Shiah, Sunni, Wahabi, Osmanli, Brahmin, Brahman, Parsee, Sufi, Buddhist, Magi, Gymnosophist, fire worshiper, Sabian, Gnostic, Rosicrucian, heterodox, heretical, unorthodox, unscriptural, uncanonical, antiscriptural, apocryphal, unchristian, antichristian, schismatic, recusant, iconoclastic, sectarian, dissenting, dissident, secular, (lay), pagan, heathen, heathenish, ethnic, ethnical, gentile, paynim, pantheistic, polytheistic, Judaical, Mohammedan, Brahminical, Buddhist, Romish, Protestant, bigoted superstitious, fanatical, idolatrous, visionary, slave to no sect, superstitione tollenda religio non tollitur.
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