eclectic
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- noun
- /ɪˈklɛktɪk/
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ecléctico
- In my 1986 essay, "Of Formal, Free, and Fractal Verse: Singing the Body Eclectic," I suggested that science's insights concerning turbulence might help us to describe traits common to the poetry of volatile (rather than fixed) form.
In practice, however, that means that he is an eclectic.
- In practice, however, that means that he is an eclectic.
Examples
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Sieber characterized his and Sophie's taste as that of a "generalist": "The word 'eclectic' comes to mind, but it is the eclectic of an aesthetic which is ours, and which can range from complete abstraction to total naturalism."
Academic text (2003) -
But they're all doing this, whether they're Platonists, Stoics, Epicureans, or even, you know, eclectics of some sort.
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Well, in philosophy, being an eclectic is usually seems a bad thing.
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He was an eclectic worshipper of many different gods, but he also was a philosopher.
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Russell Ramirez on the history of Swell Records, old school Phoenix DJs, and Eclectic.
Blog text (20) -
An eclectic is someone who gathers inspiration from a wide variety of artistic styles.
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At the art show, I met an eclectic who appreciated everything from classical to modern pieces.
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As an eclectic, she loves mixing furniture styles from different periods in her home.
Synonyms
A person who chooses ideas and ways of doing things from many different sources
A person who brings different ideas or groups together
A person who mixes different styles to make something new
A person who mixes styles or cultures to make new art
Antonyms
Compounds
A way of choosing methods and ideas from different places to use what works best
A set of school books from the 1800s in America used to teach children to read and give moral lessons
How Eclectic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eclectic comes from the same Greek eklektikos, with ek- 'out' and legein 'to pick'. So an eclectic as a person is someone who 'picks out' ideas and styles from many sources instead of following just one.