syncretism

• Существительное, обозначающее объединение или попытку слияния различных систем мышления, верований или практик, особенно в религии или философии, или в лингвистике — слияние различных флективных форм.

A noun referring to the combination or attempted fusion of different systems of thought, beliefs, or practices, especially in religion or philosophy, or in linguistics, the merging of distinct inflected forms.

uncountable

1. Union of beliefsC1formal

   The combination or attempted fusion of different systems of thought, especially in religion or philosophy.

   Слияние верований

   • The religion shows clear syncretism between local traditions and imported beliefs.
   • Syncretism in philosophy often blends ideas from different schools.
   • The festival is an example of cultural syncretism.

   Synonymsamalgamationblendingcombinationfusionmergingsynthesis

2. Linguistic fusionC2formal

   The fusion of originally different inflected forms in a language, leading to a reduction in the use of inflections.

   Лингвистический синкретизм

   • Syncretism in Latin caused some case endings to merge.
   • Linguistic syncretism can simplify grammar over time.
   • The study examined syncretism in verb conjugations.

   Synonymsfusionmerger