syncretist
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋkrɪtɪst/
:
sincretista
- Many syncretists advocate for understanding and respecting diverse philosophies.
Examples
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To be human is to be a syncretist.
Academic text (2005) -
The construction of Hinduism as inherently pluralist, syncretist, and tolerant does not hold up under close scrutiny.
Academic text (1995) -
Consequently, I propose that the most tenable position is to reject what Garry Rodan calls "false monoliths" (n76) and to embrace a syncretist position.
Academic text (2000) -
A syncretist seeks to blend various cultural traditions into a cohesive belief system.
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As a syncretist, she incorporates elements from multiple religions in her spiritual practices.
Synonyms
A person who brings different ideas or groups together
A person who chooses ideas and ways of doing things from many different sources
A person who supports mixing different methods and technologies
Antonyms
How Syncretic
Surface Forms
Morphology
syncretist = syncretism (transparent) = syn + cret + ist
The noun meaning 'a person who combines different beliefs' is transparently derived by adding '-ist' to 'syncretism' to indicate an adherent or proponent.
Etymology
Syncretist comes from the Greek parts syn- 'together' and a part once linked to Crete ('people from Crete'), and a helpful way to remember it is to think of different traditions being joined. So a syncretist is a person who mixes beliefs or practices from different traditions.