syncretic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
    syncretical; syncretistical; syncretistic.
    • modern English is a syncretic language
  2. adjective of or characterized by syncretism
    syncretical; syncretistical; syncretistic.

WordNet


Syn*cret"ic adjective
Definitions
  1. Uniting and blending together different systems, as of philosophy, morals, or religion. Smart.

Webster 1913