n. | 1. | Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. |
2. | (Philol.) The union or fusion into one of two or more originally different inflectional forms, as of two cases. |
Noun | 1. | syncretism - the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories" |
2. | syncretism - the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections) |