Posted on 04/26/2006 6:46:40 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
syncretism • \SING-kruh-tiz-um\ • noun
1. the combination of different forms of belief or practice *
2. the fusion of two or more originally different inflectional forms
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
Taoism is a syncretism of Buddhism, with its emphasis on meditation, and Confucianism, which emphasizes knowledge and reason.
Did you know?
The ancient Greeks mainly used the term "synkrçtismos" to describe the joining together of Greeks in opposition to a common enemy. In the early 17th century, English speakers adopted the term in the anglicized form "syncretism" to refer to the union of different religious beliefs. Three centuries later, lexicographers of the 1909 edition of Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language added a new definition of "syncretism" ("the union or fusion into one of two or more originally different inflectional forms, as of two cases"), but this specialized sense is rarely encountered outside of the field of linguistics. Some related terms that you might encounter are "syncretize" ("to attempt to unite and harmonize"), "syncretist" ("one who advocates syncretism"), and "syncretic" and "syncretistic" ("characterized or brought about by syncretism").
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Here is my example with WFTD.
This gym instructor learned that synchretism of political satire and exercise instruction isn't necessarily a good idea.
Gym Instructor Mocks Bush in Front of First Daughter
No pushing at the door please!
Happy Humpday Everybody!
1st?
Good morning, was just wondering where the class was.
The chef is here. Good eats for everyone.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Well, if you had unlocked the door I would have been here earlier.
lollygagging this AM were ya?
Syncretin.
Well look at you first in the class this morning, and looking very fetching as always.
Where have you and CG been? Haven't seen either one of you in ages.
Must be he dropped the towel again and got all flustered.
I should have known you would be first with a picture like that.
Good morning.
I practice syncretism in my love of both BBQ *and* beer~~!
Unfortunately I'm in the office, so I can't post in just a towel today. But when I'm on the road and able to post from the hotel room, it is always a towel optional humpday.
Good job. I wish the judge would tell her to go **** herself (but of course if she could then the whole procedure would be unnecessary).
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