eclecticism
UK/ek'lektisizm/US
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Definitions
n.
The practice of selecting and combining ideas, styles, or methods from many different sources
折衷主义；兼收并蓄（从多种来源中选取并融合）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedec-out of, former
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-icrelating to, having the nature of
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-ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=eclecticism
From Greek eklektikos 'selecting,' from ek- (out) + legein (to pick, gather) — the Greek twin of Latin legere. An eclectic thinker 'picks out' the best from many systems; eclecticism is that picking-and-mixing as a principle. Same PIE 'gather' root as the Latin lect words, but it entered English by the Greek path.
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsExample Sentences
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Her design philosophy is pure eclecticism, mixing Bauhaus with folk craft.
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The album's eclecticism draws on jazz, funk, and classical music alike.