Syncretic

sin-KRET-ik (/sɪnˈkrɛtɪk/)

formed by combining different beliefs, practices, or influences into one.

“Each body’s chemistry blends into a syncretic romance, fusing skin and scent into something singularly yours.”

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relating to interpretation, especially of texts (and how meaning changes with context).

tearful or tending to cause tears; mournful.

an undistinguished imitator or follower.

an interval between reigns or governments; more broadly, a pause or gap in continuity.

a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially something that belongs to an earlier time