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Syncretism vs Amalgamation - What's the difference?

syncretism | amalgamation |

As nouns the difference between syncretism and amalgamation

is that syncretism is the reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (or the attempt at such fusion) while amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

syncretism

English

Noun

(wikipedia syncretism) (en noun)
  • The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (or the attempt at such fusion).
  • (linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms.

    • Related terms

    * syncretic * syncretize

    amalgamation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.