syncretistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.
  2. Relating to a historical tendency for a language (such as English) to reduce its use of inflection.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪŋkɹəˈtɪstɪk/

Word forms

syncretistic more syncretistic most syncretistic

Etymology

From syncret(ism) + -istic.

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