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syncretism
syn·cre·tism S0965900 (sĭng′krĭ-tĭz′əm, sĭn′-)n.1. Reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief, as in philosophy or religion, especially when success is partial or the result is heterogeneous.2. Linguistics The merging of two or more originally different inflectional forms.
[Greek sunkrētismos, union, from sunkrētizein, to unite (in the manner of the Cretan cities) : sun-, syn- + Krēs, Krēt-, Cretan.]
syn·cret′ic (-krĕt′ĭk), syn′cre·tis′tic (-krĭ-tĭs′tĭk) adj.syn′cre·tist n.syncretism (ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm) n1. (Philosophy) the tendency to syncretize2. (Linguistics) the historical tendency of languages to reduce their use of inflection, as in the development of Old English with all its case endings into Modern English[C17: from New Latin syncrētismus, from Greek sunkrētismos alliance of Cretans, from sunkrētizein to join forces (in the manner of the Cretan towns), from syn- + Krēs a Cretan] syncretic, ˌsyncreˈtistic adj ˈsyncretist nsyn•cre•tism (ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtɪz əm, ˈsɪn-)
n. 1. the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion. 2. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two or more inflectional categories into one, as the use in nonstandard English of was with both singular and plural subjects. [1610–20; < New Latin syncretismus < Greek synkrētismós union of Cretans « syn- syn- + Krēt-, Krḗs a Cretan] syn•cret•ic (sɪnˈkrɛt ɪk) syn`cre•tis′tic (-ˈtɪs tɪk) adj. syn′cre•tist, n. syncretismthe attempted reconciliation of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion. — syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical, adj.See also: Philosophy
the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, parties, or denominations, as in the late 19th- and 20th-century discussions between Anglo-Catholics and Roman authorities. — syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical, adj.See also: ProtestantismThesaurus| Noun | 1. | syncretism - the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"unification, union - the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union" | | 2. | syncretism - the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)fusion - the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words |
TranslationsSyncretism
syncretism the combination of elements from different religions or different cultural traditions. Syncretism in religious belief and practices has been especially associated with contexts, e.g. colonialism, in which a major religion is brought into contact with local religions, but it can also be seen as a general feature of the transformation of religions or cultures and of DIASPORAS. See also CULT, CARGO CULT, POSTCOLONIAL THEORY.Syncretism (1) The absence of differentiation that characterizes an undeveloped state of certain phenomena. Examples are art during the initial stages of human culture, when music, singing, poetry, and the dance were not distinguished from one another, and a child’s mental functions during the early stages of its development. (2) The blending or inorganic merging of heterogeneous elements. An example is the merging of different cults and religious systems in late antiquity— the religous syncretism of the Hellenistic period. (3) In philosophy, syncretism denotes a variant of eclecticism.
Syncretism in linguistics, the merging of once formally distinct grammatical categories or meanings into one form, which, as a result, becomes polysemous or polyfunctional. In Latin, for example, syncretism in the case system led to a combining of the functions of the instrumental and locative cases in the ablative case. Syncretism can occur not only in the morphology but also in the syntax of a language. The concept of syncretism is paradigmatic, differing from the syntagmatic neutralization of oppositions. Syncretism is an irreversible systemic shift in the process of the development of a language; neutralization is a living process associated with the use of linguistic units in speech. syncretism
Words related to syncretismnoun the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)Related Wordsnoun the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)Related Words |