syncretism [noun]

Definition of syncretism:

the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)

Synonyms of syncretism:

● Syncretic

● Amalgamation

● Shinto

● Sectarianism

● Coalescence

● Shintoism

● Shinbutsu


Opposite/Antonyms of syncretism:

● Fundamentalism


Sentence/Example of syncretism:

The mural represents the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the religious syncretism there.