syncretism

English

Etymology

Latin syncretismus, from Ancient Greek συγκρητισμός (synkrētismos, “federation of Cretan cities”), from συγκρητίζω (synkrētizō, “to unite against a common enemy”), from σύν (syn, “together”) (English syn-) + Κρῆτες (Krētes, “Cretans”) (English Cretans). Surface analysis is syn- + Crete + -ism “Crete joining together”.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪŋkɹəˌtɪsm/, SAMPA: /"sINkr@%tIsm/

Noun

Wikipedia syncretism (plural syncretisms)

1. The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (or the attempt at such fusion)
2. (linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms

Related terms

• syncretic
• syncretize

Translations

fusion of different systems or beliefs

German: Synkretismus (de) m. Polish: synkretyzm m.

Turkish: senkretizm (tr)

fusion of different inflexional forms

German: Synkretismums (de) m. Polish: synkretyzm m.

Turkish: senkretizm (tr), ikili çatı (tr)