"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.
雙語例句
1. This syncretism was possible only because they found their common theory base.
這一融合之所以成為可能,乃在于它們找到了共同的理論基礎.
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2. The European integration means the syncretism of economy, politics and cultures.
歐洲一體化是一個經(jīng)濟 、 政治和文化不斷融合的過程.
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3. The Day of Prayer for Peace does not in any way indulge in religious syncretism.
和平祈禱日一點也不想制造一個宗教的大熔爐.
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4. The use of Catholic saints also bespeaks a syncretism of beliefs, he notes.
就連天主教圣人也預言到了這種信仰融合.
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5. It was only with the rise of Christianity , however, that Gnostic syncretism came to full expression.