syncretism /sin(g)ˈkri-ti-zm/

1. Reconciliation of, or attempt to reconcile, different systems of belief, esp of different forms of Christianity, by German Lutheran Georg Calixtus (1586–1656)
2. Fusion or blending of religions, as by identification of gods, taking over of observances, or selection of whatever seems best in each (usu derogatory)
3. Illogical compromise in religion
4. The fusion of orig distinct inflectional forms of a word (linguistics)

syncretic /sin-krēˈtik or sing-/ adjective

synˈcretist noun

syncretisˈtic adjective

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