eclecticism

English

Etymology

eclectic +‎ -ism

Noun

eclecticism (countable and uncountable, plural eclecticisms)

The quality of being eclectic
(philosophy) An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories to gain complementary insights into phenomena
(art) Any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles

Translations

the quality of being eclectic

Dutch: eclectisch (nl)

Finnish: eklektisyys

philosophy: approach that draws on multiple theories

Czech: eklekticismus m, eklektismus m

Finnish: eklektismi

arts: based on multiple art styles

Chinese:
Mandarin: 折衷主义 (zh) (zhé zhōng zhǔ yì)

Czech: eklekticismus m, eklektismus m
German: Eklektizismus (de) m

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