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Syncretistic Definition & Meaning

syncretistic
adjective
  1. relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections; "modern English is a syncretic language"
  2. of or characterized by syncretism

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What does syncretistic mean?
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
What part of speech is syncretistic?
Syncretistic is an adjective.
How many definitions does syncretistic have?
Syncretistic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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