| syncretism | (n) the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy), Example: a syncretism of material and immaterial theories |
| syncretism | (n) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections) |
| Syncretism | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to make two parties join against a third: cf. F. syncrétisme. ] He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial. Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ] Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy. Krauth-Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| シンクレティズム | [shinkureteizumu] (n) syncretism (interworking of two or more cultural perspectives into one system) [Add to Longdo] |
| 習合 | [しゅうごう, shuugou] (n, vs) syncretism [Add to Longdo] |
| 重層信仰 | [じゅうそうしんこう, juusoushinkou] (n) (See シンクレティズム) syncretism [Add to Longdo] |
| 神仏習合 | [しんぶつしゅうごう, shinbutsushuugou] (n) syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism [Add to Longdo] |