SYNCRETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does syncretic mean? 

• SYNCRETIC (adjective)
  The adjective SYNCRETIC has 2 senses:

1. relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections

2. of or characterized by syncretism

  Familiarity information: SYNCRETIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYNCRETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

syncretic; syncretical; syncretistic; syncretistical

Context example:

modern English is a syncretic language

Pertainym:

syncretism (the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections))

Derivation:

syncretism (the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or characterized by syncretism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

syncretic; syncretical; syncretistic; syncretistical

Pertainym:

syncretism (the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy))

Derivation:

syncretism (the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy))