syncretic
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syncretic
- /sɪnˈkɹɛtɪk/
- [sɪŋ-]
- [siŋ-]
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Back-formation from syncretism: by surface analysis, syncret(ize) + -ic.
adjective more syncretic · most syncretic
- Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations. In Islamic villages below Tengger, however, more syncretic communities still celebrate annual village ritual festivals (slametan desa, slametan tuyo) designed to give homage to the spirits of the mountains and insure the flow of their waters.
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adj combining disparate elements
| Español | sincrético |
|---|---|
| Português | sincrético |
| Français | syncrétique |
| Deutsch | synkretistisch |
| Italiano | sincretico |
| Русский | синкретический sinkretičeskij |
Talk about this word "syncretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syncretic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. syncretic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syncretic "syncretic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syncretic.Cite this
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