syncretism
1. the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy) - a syncretism of material and immaterial theories • Derivationally related forms: syncretistic, syncretic, syncretical, syncretistical, syncretize • Hypernyms: union, unification 2. the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections) • Derivationally related forms: syncretistic, syncretic, syncretical, syncretistical, syncretize • Hypernyms: fusion
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