eclecticism
noun
eclec·ti·cism i-ˈklek-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
e-
: the theory or practice of an eclectic method
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The rooms No two of the 93 rooms are alike—each one embodies a kind of nomadic eclecticism envisioned by Franco-Mexican artist-architect Hugo Toro, who personally designed every piece of furniture. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 But Yun got to have a lot of fun with Lindsay’s in-show taste in design, and how unintentionally telling it is — both of her life experiences, pulling a lot from British cottage eclecticism, and her need to be in control of one aspect of her life. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Bursting with personality, Noz Nozawa’s spectrum of projects ranges from the cosmic psychedelia of a wet bar and wine cellar at the San Francisco Decorator Show House to the wild eclecticism of her own Bay Area home. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026 For 42 years, Charlotte Molesworth, an artist, and her husband, Donald, have been creating a garden of almost dreamlike eclecticism. —Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eclecticism
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 But Yun got to have a lot of fun with Lindsay’s in-show taste in design, and how unintentionally telling it is — both of her life experiences, pulling a lot from British cottage eclecticism, and her need to be in control of one aspect of her life. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Bursting with personality, Noz Nozawa’s spectrum of projects ranges from the cosmic psychedelia of a wet bar and wine cellar at the San Francisco Decorator Show House to the wild eclecticism of her own Bay Area home. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026 For 42 years, Charlotte Molesworth, an artist, and her husband, Donald, have been creating a garden of almost dreamlike eclecticism. —Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eclecticism
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“Eclecticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/eclecticism. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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eclecticism
noun
eclec·ti·cism -ˈklek-tə-ˌsiz-əm
1
: a theory or practice (as of medicine or psychotherapy) that combines doctrines or methods (as therapeutic procedures) from diverse sources
2
: a system of medicine once popular in the United States that depended on plant remedies
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