Toynbee's prophetic vision is essentially syncretic—a kind of spiritual Noah's ark carrying a specimen of every “higher religion” (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
syn|cret´i|cal|ly — syn|cret|ic «sihn KREHT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with syncretism; characterized by syncretism: »Toynbee s prophetic vision is essentially syncretic a kind of spiritual Noah s ark carrying a specimen of every “higher religion” (Time).… … Useful english dictionary
syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
cret — con·cret·er; con·cret·i·za·tion; con·cret·ize; ex·cret·er; se·cret·age; se·cret·ly; se·cret·ness; syn·cret·ic; dis·cret·iza·tion; con·cret·ism; se·cret; con·cret·ist; … English syllables
CRET — abbr. Color Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP) Syn: C REt … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
syncretic — syn·cret·ic … English syllables
syncretism — syn•cre•tism [[t]ˈsɪŋ krɪˌtɪz əm, ˈsɪn [/t]] n. 1) the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion 2) ling. the merging, as by historical change in a language, of two… … From formal English to slang
Syncretic — Syn*cret ic, a. Uniting and blending together different systems, as of philosophy, morals, or religion. Smart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C-REt — abbr. Color Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP) Syn: CRET … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
secrete — I se•crete [[t]sɪˈkrit[/t]] v. t. cret•ed, cret•ing phl to discharge, generate, or release by secretion • Etymology: 1700–10; back formation from secretion II se•crete [[t]sɪˈkrit[/t]] v. t. cret•ed, cret•ing to place out of sight; hide •… … From formal English to slang
