syncretism, n.
(syncretisms)
(syncretisms)
the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
<noun.process>
syncretism
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
<noun.state>
syncretism
sample sentences
"a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym