SYNCRETISM
Scrabble letter values: S1Y4N1C3R1E1T1I1S1M3 = 17
Definition
- noun the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy).
- noun the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections).
Examples
- “a syncretism of material and immaterial theories”