eclectic
Someone who selects according to the eclectic methodSomeone who selects according to the eclectic method.
» Tom has an eclectic taste in music.
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1 sensesSomeone who selects according to the eclectic method.
Eklektiker
экле́ктикekléktik
someone who selects according to the eclectic method
Examples
5 sentencesTom has an eclectic taste in music.
I have an eclectic taste in music.
Her house is a reflection of her eclectic sensibilities.
Her eclectic taste was evident from the unusual decor of the room.
African American religion has an eclectic and adaptive history.
Translations
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Origin
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέFrom French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “to pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “to choose, count”).
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Forms
plural: eclecticsSynonyms
1 synonyms- someone who selects according to the eclectic method:eclecticist
See also
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