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 ]