syncretization

syn·cre·tize (s

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v. syn·cre·tized, syn·cre·tiz·ing, syn·cre·tiz·es

v.tr.

To reconcile and unite (differing religious beliefs, for example), especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.

v.intr.

To combine differing elements or beliefs, especially with partial success or a heterogeneous result.

[Greek sunkrtizein, to unite against a common enemy; see syncretism.]

syncretize, syncretise [ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtaɪz]

(Philosophy) to combine or attempt to combine the characteristic teachings, beliefs, or practices of (differing systems of religion or philosophy)

syncretization , syncretisation n

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Verb	1.	syncretize - become fused syncretise coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
	2.	syncretize - unite (beliefs or conflicting principles) syncretise merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"

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blend coalesce combine commingle conflate flux fuse immix meld merge mix syncretise syncretism unify unite voodoo	Editors Stewart and Strathern (anthropology, University of Pittsburgh) select articles in which, for the most part, the authors study the syncretization of Christianity with traditional religious beliefs. Religious and ritual change; cosmologies and histories by Reference & Research Book News 15) Combined with the mid-century tendency toward a new conception of modesty, it represents a fruitful syncretization by reconciling opposed civilizational precepts: Rigorous, "regimental" homogenization was positioned as a corrective to the dismissive ethnocentricity of Westerners that makes nakedness the image of the wild/undisciplined. Dance uniform history in the church of Nazareth Baptists: the move to ... by Papini, Robert / African Arts One theory is that the Holy Week rituals in the southwestern United States stem from the syncretization of Catholic and Jewish traditions. DON'T GIVE UP Suffering FOR LENT by TARANGO, YOLANDA / U.S. Catholic	Synchytrium Synchytrium endobioticum synclastic synclinal Synclinal axis syncline Synclinical synclinorium Syncom Syncopal syncopate syncopated syncopation syncopator syncope Syncopist Syncopize Syncotyledonous Syncretic syncretical syncretise syncretism Syncretist Syncretistic syncretistical syncretization syncretize syncrisis syncytium synd syndactyl Syndactyle Syndactylic syndactylism Syndactylous syndactyly syndesis syndesmography syndesmology syndesmosis syndetic syndeton syndic Syndical syndicalism syndicalist syndicate syndicated Syndication syndicator syndiotactic	syncretic Syncretic religion Syncretic religion syncretic thinking syncretical Syncreticism Syncreticism syncretisation syncretisation syncretise syncretise syncretised syncretised syncretises syncretises syncretising syncretising syncretism syncretism Syncretisms Syncretisms syncretist syncretist syncretistic syncretistic Syncretistic Strife Syncretistic Strife syncretistical Syncretists Syncretists syncretization syncretize syncretize syncretized syncretized syncretizes syncretizes syncretizing syncretizing Syncrisis Syncronicity Syncronicity syncronous Syncrotron Syncrotron Syncrude Syncrude Canada Limited Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project Syncrude Sweet Blend SYNCRX syncs syncs SYNCTX Syncurine syncytia syncytia syncytia syncytial syncytial syncytial syncytial endometritis

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Editors Stewart and Strathern (anthropology, University of Pittsburgh) select articles in which, for the most part, the authors study the syncretization of Christianity with traditional religious beliefs.

Religious and ritual change; cosmologies and histories by Reference & Research Book News

15) Combined with the mid-century tendency toward a new conception of modesty, it represents a fruitful syncretization by reconciling opposed civilizational precepts: Rigorous, "regimental" homogenization was positioned as a corrective to the dismissive ethnocentricity of Westerners that makes nakedness the image of the wild/undisciplined.

Dance uniform history in the church of Nazareth Baptists: the move to ... by Papini, Robert / African Arts

One theory is that the Holy Week rituals in the southwestern United States stem from the syncretization of Catholic and Jewish traditions.

DON'T GIVE UP Suffering FOR LENT by TARANGO, YOLANDA / U.S. Catholic

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