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ECLECTICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Synonyms:
eclectic method; eclecticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("eclecticism" is a kind of...):
deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)
Derivation:
eclectic (selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas)
eclecticist (someone who selects according to the eclectic method)
