syncretism

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

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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