Dictionary Check: syncretism

"syncretism" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)

Example: "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"
noun

the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)

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