syncretistic
/ˌsɪŋkɹəˈtɪstɪk/
syncretistic adjective: relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.
Adjective
syncretistic (comparative more syncretistic, superlative most syncretistic)
- Relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.
- One has only to look at the syllabus of every fascist movement to find the major traditionalist thinkers. The Nazi gnosis was nourished by traditionalist, syncretistic, occult elements.1995 June 22, Umberto Eco, “Ur-Fascism”, in The New York Review of Books, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2017
- Relating to a historical tendency for a language (such as English) to reduce its use of inflection.
syncretistic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
syncretistic in Tamil
- பொதுச்சமய சமரச முயற்சிக்குரிய
syncretistic in Bengali
- দুটি আদর্শ
Forms of syncretistic
| comparative | more syncretistic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most syncretistic |
Origin of syncretistic
From syncret(ism) + -istic.
Words formed from syncretistic
Questions about syncretistic
- What does syncretistic mean?
- Syncretistic means relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.
- What is syncretistic in Tamil?
- Syncretistic in Tamil is பொதுச்சமய சமரச முயற்சிக்குரிய. See Syncretistic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is syncretistic?
- Syncretistic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce syncretistic?
- Syncretistic is pronounced /ˌsɪŋkɹəˈtɪstɪk/.
Words near syncretistic in the dictionary
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