Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E eclecticism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eclecticism (Thesaurus) eclectic eclipse ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language