synergism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
    synergy.
  2. noun the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace

WordNet

Syn"er*gism noun
Etymology
See Synergetic.
Definitions
  1. (Theol.) The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a coöperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man. 2. Same as synergy, 2.

Webster 1913