重じゅう層そう信しん仰こう

noun

syncretism

Academic term in religious studies, referring to the blending or coexistence of multiple belief systems. Often used in the context of Japanese religion, where Shinto and Buddhism are practiced together.

See also: シンクレティズム

• 日本にほんの宗しゅう教きょうは重じゅう層そう信しん仰こうの典てん型けい例れいとされる。

  Japanese religion is considered a typical example of syncretism.