HyperDic: syncretic

English > 2 senses of the word syncretic:
ADJECTIVEpertsyncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretisticalrelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
pertsyncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretisticalof or characterized by syncretism
English > syncretic: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections.
Example"modern English is a syncretic language"
Synonymssyncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical
Nounssyncretismthe fusion of originally / originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
English > syncretic: 2 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or characterized by syncretism.
Synonymssyncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical
Nounssyncretismthe union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)

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