This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

n. The act of merging or sinking into something else, with consequent loss of original identity or form; the state of being merged.

"Weʼd been especially excited to explore Sao Paulo because of itʼs the most direct example of the mergence of Japanese and Brazilian culture."

kidnaping    potboiler    downsizing    gentrification    heart-throb