Meaning of eclecticism

ec•lec•ti•cism

Pronunciation: (i-klek'tu-siz"um), [key]

— n.

the use or advocacy of an eclectic method.
a tendency in architecture and the decorative arts to mix various historical styles with modern elements with the aim of combining the virtues of many styles or increasing allusive content.

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