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syncretism
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”)
Related Forms:
- syncretic adjective or syncretistic
- syncretist noun, adjective
See syncretism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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