eclecticism
[ih-klek-tuh-siz-uh m]
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noun
the use or advocacy of an eclectic method.
a tendency in architecture and the decorative arts to mix various historical styles with modern elements with the aim of combining the virtues of many styles or increasing allusive content.
Origin of eclecticism
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On the contrary, our own gropings, eclecticism, and archaeology are the symptoms of impotence.
The Sense of BeautyGeorge Santayana
Hydropathy gives him fits, and eclecticism almost, lays him out.
Facts And Fictions Of LifeHelen H. Gardener
He is recognized for the comprehensiveness and eclecticism of his approach.
When You Don't Know Where to TurnSteven J. Bartlett
But many Alsatians did not trust this eclecticism and this liberty.
The Children of AlsaceRen Bazin
They have failed, like all the juste-milieux of the world, and are laughed at for their eclecticism.
What is Property?P. J. Proudhon
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