To the question about the substitution of the term "syncretism"

Efimov Denis Aleksandrovich

The article analyzes the term and concept of religious syncretism. Proceeding from the expediency of achieving terminological accuracy, the author draws attention to the fundamental characteristic of the syncretization process, seen in the acceptance (reception) of foreign religious elements. In this regard, and also taking into account the historical fact that the term "syncretism" acquired pejorative connotations, the prospect of terminological substitution is discussed, argued by its bidirectional potential, which consists in increasing the nominative-definitive adequacy and eliminating terminological incorrectness as a conflict-generating factor.

Keywords:religious syncretism, interreligious relations, terminology of religious studies, intercultural interaction, syncretization, reception.