Definition of SYNCRETIC

syncretic

Adjective

  • relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
    • "modern English is a syncretic language"
  • of or characterized by syncretism

Adj

  • Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from syncretism: by surface analysis, syncret(ize) + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 16

syncretic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
syncretic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
syncretic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

syncretic is a valid Words With Friends word