Meaning

2 senses

  1. To combine different elements, or to unite or reconcile different beliefs.

    unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)

  2. To merge different inflexional forms.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. "Amando, in both Portuguese India and French India, Hinduism syncretized with Roman Catholicism." "Benedito, new religions formed then." "Yeah!"

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Translations

3 languages

Origin

Back-formation from syncretism; compare also synchresis.

Back-formation from syncretism; compare also synchresis.

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Forms

syncretizes, syncretizing, syncretized, syncretized
Base formsyncretize · to syncretize
3rd person singularsyncretizes
Present participlesyncretizing
Past simplesyncretized
Past participlesyncretized

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysyncretize
he, she, itsyncretizes

Past simpleLesson

all personssyncretized

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave syncretized
he, she, ithas syncretized

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill syncretize

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • unite (beliefs or conflicting principles):syncretise
  • become fused:syncretise

Word family

2 related words
Relatedsyncreticsyncretism

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
synchronizesyncopatesyncopationsyncreticsyndicatesyndromeB1syne

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