eclecticism
[ ih-klek-tuh-siz-uh m ]
/ ɪˈklɛk təˌsɪz əm /
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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.
Nearby words
eclair, eclampsia, eclamptogenic, eclat, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse, eclipse period, eclipse plumage, eclipsing binary, eclipsing variable
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eclecticism
/ (ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm, ɛˈklɛk-) /
noun
an eclectic system or method
the use or advocacy of such a system
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