syncretism
noun
the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.
syncretisms
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pluralof syncretism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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There are many such imperfect syncretisms or eclecticisms in the history of philosophy.
From Sophist by Plato
