syncretic
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- adjective
- /sɪnˈkrɛtɪk/
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sincrético
- Oya's syncretic form, he explained, to ease our mother's misgivings, was Our Lady of Montserrat.
- syncretic religion
- syncretic culture
- syncretic form
But it's not a syncretic vision or holistic vision of science as such, or the human disciplines.
- But it's not a syncretic vision or holistic vision of science as such, or the human disciplines.
Examples
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Ultimately, Dakota parents wanted their children to receive a syncretic education that combined Dakota and Euro-American cultures.
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In this way, Terra Nostra brands us with the debt we owe to the syncretic heritage of Spain and Latin America.
Academic text (2004) -
Indeed, their mission education may have even encouraged the formation of a syncretic culture.
Academic text (2000) -
Singapore had a syncretic character, not the unified one inherent in the vision of the official street names.
Academic text (1992) -
In fact, the extent of the syncretic belief system demarcates the region.
Academic text (1993) -
As a result, significant syncretic adaptations of outside innovation to local practices are commonplace.
Academic text (1995) -
Their folk religion was a syncretic melding of ancient pagan beliefs, magical practices, and Christian liturgy.
Academic text (2003) -
Indian narrators recounted their acceptance, rejection, indifference, or syncretic responses to such demands.
Academic text (1999) -
Returning to Carpentier, Benitez Rojo offers a fascinating reading of the presence of syncretic African religion in "Viaje a la semilla."
Academic text (1996) -
The festival was a syncretic celebration, blending traditions from both African and European cultures.
Synonyms
Mixing beliefs and practices from different religions or cultures
Mixing ideas or practices from different traditions
Combining ideas from different religions and cultures
Antonyms
How Syncretic
Surface Forms
Morphology
syncretic = syncretism (transparent) = syncret + ic
The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'syncretism' by adding '-ic', and the meaning 'combining different beliefs or practices' is a straightforward adjectival derivation.
Etymology
Syncretic comes from Greek syn- 'together', and a helpful image is 'sync' or 'synthesis' — putting things together. That's why a syncretic religion or culture mixes different beliefs and practices into a new, single system.