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Definition of Syncretize
1. Verb. Become fused.
Generic synonyms: Blend, Coalesce, Combine, Commingle, Conflate, Flux, Fuse, Immix, Meld, Merge, Mix
Derivative terms: Syncretism
2. Verb. Unite (beliefs or conflicting principles).
Definition of Syncretize
1. Verb. to combine different elements, or to unite or reconcile different beliefs ¹
2. Verb. (linguistics) to merge different inflexional forms ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Syncretize
1. [v -TIZED, -TIZING, -TIZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Syncretize
Literary usage of Syncretize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"This application of the term is modern. To effect or attempt syncretism ; blend ;
unite : as, to syncretize religious systems. ..."
2. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"... Muhammad forcefully attempted to syncretize the ... to syncretize moon-god
monotheism and Christianity and Judaism everywhere. ..."
3. A Short History of Freethought, Ancient and Modern by John Mackinnon Robertson (1915)
"It seems rather to have been a priestly effort to syncretize these. Still, such
an effacement did take place, as we have seen, in Central Asia in ancient ..."
4. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"Midewiwin helped syncretize Christi,in and traditional Ojibwa oral traditions
but the syncretism did not end there. ..."
5. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"Midewiwin helped syncretize Christian and traditional Ojibwa oral traditions but
the syncretism did not end there. Ojibwas identified Nanabozho with Noah ..."
6. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"This application of the term is modern. To effect or attempt syncretism ; blend ;
unite : as, to syncretize religious systems. ..."
7. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"... Muhammad forcefully attempted to syncretize the ... to syncretize moon-god
monotheism and Christianity and Judaism everywhere. ..."
8. A Short History of Freethought, Ancient and Modern by John Mackinnon Robertson (1915)
"It seems rather to have been a priestly effort to syncretize these. Still, such
an effacement did take place, as we have seen, in Central Asia in ancient ..."
9. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"Midewiwin helped syncretize Christi,in and traditional Ojibwa oral traditions
but the syncretism did not end there. ..."
10. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"Midewiwin helped syncretize Christian and traditional Ojibwa oral traditions but
the syncretism did not end there. Ojibwas identified Nanabozho with Noah ..."
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