Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Syncretism
noun
/ SIN-krih-tiz-um /
Hard
Meaning
The blending of different religions, cultures or schools of thought into a composite whole.
Origin / Etymology
Greek synkretismos (federation of Cretan cities), from syn (together), later applied to fusion of beliefs
Synonyms
Fusion
Amalgamation
Hybridisation
Antonyms
Purism
Separatism
Orthodoxy
Example Sentence
"The Bhakti and Sufi movements exemplify the religious syncretism that shaped India's composite culture."
🎯 UPSC Usage
A signature GS1 word for art and culture, medieval history and Essay answers on unity in diversity.
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