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Definition of Syncretistic
1. Adjective. Relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections. "Modern English is a syncretic language"
Partainyms: Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism
Derivative terms: Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism
2. Adjective. Of or characterized by syncretism.
Partainyms: Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism
Derivative terms: Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism, Syncretism
Definition of Syncretistic
1. a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, syncretism; as, a syncretistic mixture of the service of Jehovah and the worship of idols.
Definition of Syncretistic
1. Adjective. Relating to a historical tendency for a language (such as English) to reduce its use of inflection. ¹
2. Adjective. Relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Syncretistic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Syncretistic
Literary usage of Syncretistic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Review of Theology & Philosophy edited by Allan Menzies (1906)
"102), and the other apocalyptical numbers are derived more or less directly from
Babylonian or Zoroastrian elements in the syncretistic tradition of the ..."
2. The Background of the Gospels: Or, Judaism in the Period Between the Old and by William Fairweather (1908)
"The syncretistic Character of later Judaism apparent from its Treatment of
primitive Legends. " Der synkretistische Charakter der ..."
3. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"syncretistic controversies is a phrase summing up the conflict waged between the
... 390), the former urged a syncretistic union against the persecutions ..."
4. Review of Theology & Philosophy edited by Allan Menzies (1906)
"102), and the other apocalyptical numbers are derived more or less directly from
Babylonian or Zoroastrian elements in the syncretistic tradition of the ..."
5. The Background of the Gospels: Or, Judaism in the Period Between the Old and by William Fairweather (1908)
"The syncretistic Character of later Judaism apparent from its Treatment of
primitive Legends. " Der synkretistische Charakter der ..."
6. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"syncretistic controversies is a phrase summing up the conflict waged between the
... 390), the former urged a syncretistic union against the persecutions ..."
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