English Explanatory Dictionary

eclecticism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being eclectic.
  2. An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories.
  3. Any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles.
  4. The selection of diverse witnesses to a text.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eclecticism.wav

Word forms

eclecticism eclecticisms

Etymology

From eclectic + -ism.

Translations

Catalan: eclecticisme Dutch: eclectisch Finnish: eklektisyys French: éclectisme Polish: eklektyzm Portuguese: ecletismo Spanish: eclecticismo
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