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Syncretic is an English word with synonyms like syncretistic or fusion. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Syncretic in a sentence

Syncretic meaning

Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.

Synonyms of Syncretic

syncretical syncretistic syncretistical fusion union unification

Related words

Other words often associated with Syncretic or its synonyms:

merger conjugation combination organised organization correction separation northern beholding compounding unionised organized

Using Syncretic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.
  • Useful related words include: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical, fusion.
  • In the example corpus, syncretic often appears in combinations such as: syncretic religion, in syncretic, syncretic fashion.

Context around Syncretic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

christian 1× highly 1× politics 1× lasting 1×

Often after:

fashion 2× christianity 2× shrines 1× character 1× culture 1× religions 1× religion 1× approach 1× citation 1× featuring 1×

Sentence patterns with Syncretic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a syncretic fashion 2× absorbed into syncretic christianity 1× afro christian syncretic religions such 1× and local syncretic christianity are 1× as politics syncretic politics 1× comes to syncretic shrines 1× derive from syncretic combinations of 1× described as syncretic art a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

afro christian syncretic 1× ahl i haqq 1× christianity had difficulty 1× goodrick clarke 1985 1× however it may 1× it looks as 1×

Common sentence endings:

a syncretic fashion 2× a significant following 1× and christian beliefs 1× between different disciplines 1× character of hermeticism 1× in western iran 1×

Words around Syncretic

Just before it in the word index:

syncope 15 syncopators 2 syncopations 7 syncopation 19 syncopated 45 syncom 2

Just after it in the word index:

syncretism 22 syncretistic 5 syncretized 3 syncrude 10 syncs 38 syncytia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abattoirs 30 abike 30 ablative 30 absorber 30 accel 30 accelerometer 30

Corpus analysis for Syncretic

  • In this selection, "syncretic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, christian, highly, politics, fashion, christianity and shrines stand out and add context to how "syncretic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a syncretic fashion and absorbed into syncretic christianity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "syncretic" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with syncretic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some aspects were absorbed into syncretic Christianity. (7 words)

Syncretic faiths can also be found throughout the Americas. (9 words)

The Sarva Dharm Sadbhav centre intends to be a symbol of syncretic culture. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

It looks as if Sethianism began as a pre-Christian tradition, possibly a syncretic citation that incorporated elements of Christianity and Platonism as it grew, only to have both Christianity and Platonism reject and turn against it. (37 words)

This seems to suggest that purists, who eschew such “romantic” notions as Levi’s and reject much that has accreted around the Tarot as nonsense, ignore the syncretic, character of Hermeticism. (31 words)

Photius compared Clement's treatise, which like his other works was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish and Gnostic origin, unfavourably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

However it may be futile to establish historical truth when it comes to syncretic shrines.

This seems to suggest that purists, who eschew such “romantic” notions as Levi’s and reject much that has accreted around the Tarot as nonsense, ignore the syncretic, character of Hermeticism.

The Sarva Dharm Sadbhav centre intends to be a symbol of syncretic culture.

This also suggests that the popular religiosity in Punjab continuous to be syncretic.

Afro-Christian syncretic religions such as the Rastafari movement also have a significant following.

Ahl-i Haqq (Yarsan) main Ahl-i Haqq or Yarsanism is a syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran.

Christianity had difficulty gaining a foothold among the Zulu people, and when it did it was in a syncretic fashion.

Goodrick-Clarke (1985): 29 Since that time many authors have emphasized a syncretic approach by drawing parallels between different disciplines.

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It looks as if Sethianism began as a pre-Christian tradition, possibly a syncretic citation that incorporated elements of Christianity and Platonism as it grew, only to have both Christianity and Platonism reject and turn against it.

Most Japanese do not identify themselves as adherents of one religion, but rather incorporate various elements in a syncretic fashion.

Photius compared Clement's treatise, which like his other works was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish and Gnostic origin, unfavourably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century.

Protestantism and local syncretic Christianity are also in evidence in Yoruba areas, while Roman Catholicism is more prominent in south eastern Nigeria.

Some aspects were absorbed into syncretic Christianity.

Syncretic faiths can also be found throughout the Americas.

Syncretism also occurs commonly in expressions of arts and culture (known as eclecticism ) as well as politics ( syncretic politics ).

The countless epithets of the Olympian gods reflect their syncretic identification with these various figures.

The religious practices of druids were syncretic and borrowed from earlier pagan traditions, with probably indo-European roots.

The resulting "Indo-Muslim" fusion of cultures left lasting syncretic monuments in architecture, music, literature, religion, and clothing.

These combined elements have led to the cross as being described as " syncretic art " a mixture of pagan and Christian beliefs.

These derive from syncretic combinations of Jewish kabbalah with Christian, occultist or contemporary New Age spirituality.

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Common combinations with syncretic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "syncretic" in a sentence?
An example: "However it may be futile to establish historical truth when it comes to syncretic shrines." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "syncretic" from authentic English texts.
What does "syncretic" mean?
Syncretic means: Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.
What are synonyms of "syncretic"?
Common synonyms of "syncretic" include: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical, fusion, union, unification.
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