The adjective "syncretic" describes the combination of different beliefs or practices.
L'aggettivo "syncretic" descrive la combinazione di diverse forme di credenze o pratiche.
| Front | syncretic \sin-KRET-ik; sing-\ |
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| Back | adjective Combining different forms of belief or practice. [From Latin syncretismus, Greek synkretismos (union), from synkretizein (to unite in the manner of the Cretan cities), from syn (together) + Kret-, Kres (Cretan).] "Traditionally, Indonesians practiced a tolerant, almost syncretic brand of faith, infused with the Buddhist, Hindu, and animist traditions of earlier periods." - Barack Obama; The Audacity of Hope; Crown Publishers; 2006. |
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