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syn·oe·cism \sə̇ˈnēˌsizəm\ noun also syn·oi·cism \-nȯiˌkizəm, -nȯiˌsi-\ (-s) Etymology: Greek synoikismos wedlock, act of combining into one city-state, from synoikizein 1. : a joining together : union; specifically : a uniting of several towns or villages into one community (as in ancient Greece) 2. : the condition of being synoecious |