Dictionary Check: syncretism
"syncretism" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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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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