Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of being eclectic.

  2. The quality of being eclectic.

    (countable, uncountable)An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles.

    Eklektizismus

  4. The selection of diverse witnesses to a text.

More definitions
  • making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

Translations

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By meaning 1
form of art based on multiple styles:

Forms

plural: eclecticisms
Singulareclecticism
Pluraleclecticisms

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style:eclectic method

Word family

2 related words

See also

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