The Word of the Day podcast for October 17th.
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Today's word is syncretic, spelled S-Y-N-C-R-E-T-I-C.
Syncretic is an adjective.
It describes things that are characterized or brought about by a combination of different forms of belief or practice.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Forbes.
Traditional medicine, wellness rituals, and spiritual practices reflect the island's complex
cultural history and diverse ethnic origins, a syncretic blending of Taino indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions.
Syncretic has its roots in an ancient alliance.
The word is a descendant of the Greek noun syncrentismos, referring to a federation of cities on the island of Crete.
Syn means together or with, and Crete means Cretan.
The adjective first appeared in English in the mid-19th century,
the related noun syncretism having debuted over 200 years earlier.