Definition of Sincretism
Syncretism, name given to an attempted blending of different, more
or less antagonist, speculative or religious systems into one, such as
Catholic and Protestant or Lutheran and Reformed.
- Wikipedia
Syn"cre*tism (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to make two parties join against a third: cf. F.
syncrétisme.] Attempted union of principles or
parties irreconcilably at variance with each other.
He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and
attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial.
Baxter.
Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in
philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.
Syn"cre*tism (?), n. (Philol.)
The union or fusion into one of two or more originally different
inflectional forms, as of two cases.
Syn"cre*tism (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to make two parties join against a third: cf. F.
syncrétisme.] Attempted union of principles or
parties irreconcilably at variance with each other.
He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and
attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial.
Baxter.
Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in
philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.
Syn"cre*tism (?), n. (Philol.)
The union or fusion into one of two or more originally different
inflectional forms, as of two cases.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The reconciliation or fusion of different systems of belief (or the attempt at such fusion)
- (linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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