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Definition eclecticism in British English

eclecticism noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɪˈklektɪˌsɪz(ə)m/
2

the fact of combining many different types of things or people in an interesting or unusual way

Example

Another virtue of this collection of essays is its eclecticism.

Example

The house's interior fuses a modern eclecticism with a classical sensibility.

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Definition eclecticism in British English