"reconciliation of different beliefs," 1610s, from French syncrétisme (17c.) and directly from Modern Latin syncretismus (used by German Protestant theologian David Pareus, 1615), from Greek synkretismos "union of communities," from synkretizein "to combine against a common enemy," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + second element of uncertain origin. One theory connects it with kretismos "lying," from kretizein "to lie like a Cretan;" another connects it with the stem of kerannynai "to mix, blend;" krasis "mixture." Related: Syncretist; syncretistic.
双语例句
1. This syncretism was possible only because they found their common theory base.
这一融合之所以成为可能,乃在于它们找到了共同的理论基础.
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2. The European integration means the syncretism of economy, politics and cultures.
欧洲一体化是一个经济 、 政治和文化不断融合的过程.
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3. The Day of Prayer for Peace does not in any way indulge in religious syncretism.
和平祈祷日一点也不想制造一个宗教的大熔炉.
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4. The use of Catholic saints also bespeaks a syncretism of beliefs, he notes.
就连天主教圣人也预言到了这种信仰融合.
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5. It was only with the rise of Christianity , however, that Gnostic syncretism came to full expression.