syncretic
Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious…Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.
» Xavier proclaims a syncretic stance in religion.
Meaning
1 sensesCombining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.
synkretistisch
синкретическийsinkretičeskij
- of or characterized by syncretism
- relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
Examples
6 sentencesXavier proclaims a syncretic stance in religion.
The Mughal Emperor Akbar developed a syncretic "universal faith."
The Baháʼí Faith is part of a long tradition of syncretic Iranian religions.
Religious people may like the article "Holiness and Wholeness: Toward a Holistic Christian Spirituality in the Korean Syncretic Context."
Some years ago, having viewed the snowy Inuit film "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner," I gravitated more to my syncretic Animist-Buddhist cosmology.
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from syncretism: by surface analysis, syncret(ize) + -ic.Back-formation from syncretism: by surface analysis, syncret(ize) + -ic.
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Forms
more syncretic, most syncretic| Comparative | more syncretic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most syncretic Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- of or characterized by syncretism:syncreticalsyncretisticsyncretistical
- relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections:syncreticalsyncretisticsyncretistical
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form