Thesaurus: syncretism

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1. n. Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other.
2. n. the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
3. n. the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
4. Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial. Baxter. Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.
5. Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably atvariance with each other.He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilementof Christ and Belial. Baxter.Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.
6. n:100 n. the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy) n. the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)