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syncretismOne entry found. Main Entry: syn·cre·tism Pronunciation: \ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌti-zəm, ˈsin-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin syncretismus, from Greek synkrētismos federation of Cretan cities, from syn- + Krēt-, Krēs Cretan Date: 1618 1 : the combination of different forms of belief or practice — syn·cre·tist \-tist\ noun or adjective — syn·cre·tis·tic \ˌsiŋ-krə-ˈtis-tik, ˌsin-\ adjective
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