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syncretism

/ˈsɪŋ.krə.tɪ.zəm/

Traduction: Nom désignant la fusion ou la tentative de fusion de différents systèmes de pensée, de croyances ou de pratiques, notamment en religion ou en philosophie, ou en linguistique la coalescence de formes fléchies distinctes.

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C2formalcommon/ˈsɪŋ.krə.tɪ.zəm/

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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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant la fusion ou la tentative de fusion de différents systèmes de pensée, de croyances ou de pratiques, notamment en religion ou en philosophie, ou en linguistique la coalescence de formes fléchies distinctes.
  1. Union of beliefs C1 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Syncrétisme

    Synonymes: amalgamationblendingcombinationfusionmergingsynthesis

  2. Linguistic fusion C2 formal

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

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

    🇫🇷Synchrétisme morphologique

    Synonymes: fusionmerger

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