syncretic
sɪnˈkrɛtɪk
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Definition of syncretic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
religious fusionTECH.combining different forms of belief or practiceTECH.
  • The syncretic religion blends Christian and indigenous beliefs.
combinative eclectic
2.
blendingTECH.combining different elements into a unified systemTECH.
  • The festival had a syncretic mix of traditions.
amalgamated blended integrated
3.
linguisticsTECH.having distinct inflectional forms merged into one formTECH.
  • The pronoun has a syncretic form for dative and accusative.
grammatical inflectional morphological
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Origin of syncretic

Greek, synkretismos (union of communities)

Examples of syncretic in a sentence

  • A syncretic approach can foster inclusivity.
  • His syncretic approach to art was innovative.
  • The syncretic architecture blended modern and traditional styles.
  • This dialect has a syncretic plural ending for several cases.
  • The grammar uses one syncretic form for nominative and accusative.

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  1. French:syncrétique, ...
  2. German:synkretisch, verschmelzend, ...
  3. Italian:sincretico, ...
  4. Spanish:sincrético, ...
  5. Portuguese:sincrético, ...
  6. Chinese:融合的, 合成的, ...
  7. Japanese:混合的, 融合的な, ...
  8. Arabic:تَزامُجِيّ, تَركِيبِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִינְקְרֶטִי, סִינְקְרֵטִי, ...
  10. Russian:синкретический, синкретичный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:синкретичний, ...
  12. Hindi:समन्वयी, संयुक्त, ...

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