Eclectic Definition
ĭ-klĕktĭk
adjective
Selecting from various systems, doctrines, or sources.
Webster's New World
Composed of material gathered from various sources, systems, etc.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- voluntaristic
- vitalistic
- animistic
- transcendentalistic
- panlogistical
- cosmotheistic
- combined
- choosy
- broad
- varied
- mixed
- mingled
- jumbled
- heterogeneous
- comprehensive
noun
A person who uses eclectic methods in philosophy, science, or art.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Other Word Forms of Eclectic
Noun
Singular:
eclectic
Plural:
eclecticsOrigin of Eclectic
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Greek eklektikos selective from eklektos selected from eklegein to select ek- out ecto– legein to gather leg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikos, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklegō, “I pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (legō, “I choose, count”).
From Wiktionary
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Cognate to elect, which is from Latin rather than Ancient Greek, hence prefix e- (from ex) rather than ἐκ (ek).
From Wiktionary
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