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syncretic

1 of 1adjective
/sɪŋˈkrɛtɪk/
1

creating a combination of different beliefs, ideas, traditions, etc.

  • The festival is a syncretic celebration that blends local customs with religious traditions.
  • Her artwork reflects a syncretic style, merging elements from various cultures.
  • The new religion is syncretic, combining practices from multiple faiths.
  • The music has a syncretic nature, blending genres like jazz, rock, and classical.
  • The movement promotes a syncretic worldview, encouraging the integration of various spiritual beliefs.
2

relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections