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syncretic

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Uniting and blending together different systems, as of philosophy, morals, or religion.

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modern English is a syncretic language Source: Internet

Ahl-i Haqq (Yarsan) main Ahl-i Haqq or Yarsanism is a syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. Source: Internet

Christianity had difficulty gaining a foothold among the Zulu people, and when it did it was in a syncretic fashion. Source: Internet

Afro-Christian syncretic religions such as the Rastafari movement also have a significant following. Source: Internet

Photius compared Clement's treatise, which like his other works was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish and Gnostic origin, unfavourably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century. Source: Internet

Goodrick-Clarke (1985): 29 Since that time many authors have emphasized a syncretic approach by drawing parallels between different disciplines. Source: Internet

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