syncretic

sɪnˈkrɛtɪk

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Definition of syncretic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

blending

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combining different elements into a unified system

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The festival had a syncretic mix of traditions.

amalgamated

blended

integrated

religious fusion

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combining different forms of belief or practice

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The syncretic religion blends Christian and indigenous beliefs.

combinative

eclectic

linguistics

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relating to reducing inflections in language

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The syncretic language evolved over centuries.

grammatical

inflectional

morphological

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Origin of syncretic

Greek, synkretismos (union of communities)

Examples of syncretic in a sentence

The syncretic architecture blended modern and traditional styles.
Their syncretic practices drew from multiple traditions.
A syncretic approach can foster inclusivity.
The syncretic approach simplified the grammar rules.
Syncretic forms are common in this dialect.

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French:syncrétique, fusionnel, ...
German:synkretisch, synkretistisch, ...
Italian:sincretico, ...
Spanish:sincrético, ...
Portuguese:sincrético, reduzido, ...
Chinese:融合的, 合一的, ...
Japanese:融合的な, 混合的, ...
Arabic:تَركِيبِيّ, تَزامُجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סִינְקְרֶטִי, ...
Russian:синкретический, ...
Ukrainian:синкретичний, ...
Hindi:समन्वयी, संमिश्र, ...
Bengali:সমন্বয়ধর্মী, সংমিশ্রণমূলক, ...
Catalan:sincrètic, ...
Czech:synkretický, ...
Danish:synkretisk, bøjningsreducerende, ...
Dutch:syncretisch, syncretische, ...
Greek:συγκρητιστικός, που συνδυάζει διαφορετικές θρησκευτικές ή πολιτισμικές παραδόσεις, ...
Hungarian:szinkretikus, eklektikus, ...
Khmer:បែបសមាសសាសនា, បែបលាយបញ្ចូលជំនឿ, ...
Korean:융합적인, ...
Persian:آمیخته, امتزاجی, ...
Polish:synkretyczny, uproszczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):sincrético, relacionado a sincretismo, ...
Romanian:sincretic, sincretică, ...
Swedish:synkretisk, ...
Thai:ผสมผสาน, แบบผสมกลมกลืน, ...
Turkish:senkretik, sinkretik, ...
Vietnamese:hỗn dung, tổng hợp, ...

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