Term: syncretism: the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: sisterhood: an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: folding door: an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: bootblack: a person who polishes shoes and boots
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: assessment: the market value set on assets
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: lophophora: two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: sesbania: any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: left gastric artery: a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: penal institution: an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: raffinose: a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
Broader: union: the state of being joined or united or linked | Unrelated: starting pitcher: (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game