syncretistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- syncretistically adverb
Example Sentences
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The overall form resembles a ship at sea, or an urban-planning sketch, while the details are sacramental and syncretistic.
From New York Times
Our conversation is sprawling, a wild syncretistic display of the RZA’s curiosities.
From Washington Post
But for the most part her spiritual approach feels like a familiar syncretistic Hollywood-style positivity.
From Washington Post
He stood out for rejecting an approach that’s called “syncretistic,” or a fusion-like blending of faiths that can blur essential distinctions.
From Washington Post
Because they are syncretistic, they are careful to spend time in opposing camps, always opening lines of communication.
From Seattle Times
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