syncretism
syncretism
Definition
syn·cre·tism (siŋ′krə tiz′əm, sin′-)
noun
- a combination, reconciliation, or coalescence of varying, often mutually opposed beliefs, principles, or practices, esp. those of various religions, into a new conglomerate whole typically marked by internal inconsistencies
- Linguis.
- the merging into one of two or more differently inflected forms
- the resulting identity between two or more inflected forms of a word (Ex.: past tense twisted in “She twisted the handle” and past participle twisted in “the twisted vine”)
Etymology: Fr syncrétisme < ModL syncretismus < Gr synkrētismos, union of two parties against a third, orig., a joining of Cretans < syn-, with, together + Krētes, pl. of Krēs, Cretan
syn·cret′ic (sin kret′ik) adjective or syn·cre·tis·ticsiŋ′krə tis′tik, sin′-
syn′·cre·tist noun, adjective
syncretism
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- show: Al-Azmeh also shows the syncretism of the process, seen in the incorporation of " the political sagacity of the Persians.
- call: This practice, called syncretism, resulted in the Yoruba derived religion Santeria that is practiced today.
Adjective modifier
- religious: The interpretation of their significance could be an example of religious syncretism.
- diachronic: It is argued that phonological or phonetic similarity of forms favors diachronic syncretism in certain morphological contexts.
- cultural: You examine recent theoretical debates on globalization, cultural syncretism and hybridity.
- paradigmatic: Matras 1997 ] ; differing patterns of paradigmatic syncretism; inherited and developed suppletion in personal pronouns; etc.
- doctrinal: However, that Independence should not be confused with pandering to doctrinal syncretism or liturgical modernism.
Modifies a noun
- result: Syncretism results from filters which block certain feature combinations at the level of syntax; in its place an adjusted feature bundle is formed.
Noun used with modifier
- case: Case syncretism in Pennsylvania German: internal or external forces at play?
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