"syncretic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /sɪŋˈkɹɛtɪk/ Forms: more syncretic [comparative], most syncretic [superlative]
Etymology: syncret- + -ic. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|syncretize|-ic|alt1=syncret-}} syncret- + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} syncretic (comparative more syncretic, superlative most syncretic)
  1. Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations. Wikipedia link: Syncretism Derived forms: nonsyncretic, syncretically Related terms: syncretism, syncretize, eclectic, suppletive Translations (combining disparate elements): synkretický (Czech), sinkreta (Esperanto), syncrétique [feminine, masculine] (French), synkretistisch (German), синкретический (sinkretičeskij) (Russian), sincrético (Spanish), senkretik (Turkish)

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