syncretism has definitions from the fields of linguistics,philosophy
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[ noun ] (philosophy) the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)

Examples

"a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"

Related terms

union syncretize

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[ noun ] (linguistics) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)

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fusion syncretize

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