Eclecticism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eclecticism \Ec*lec"ti*cism\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]clecticisme. Cf.
     {Electicism}.]
     Theory or practice of an eclectic.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  eclecticism
       n : making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of
           following some single doctrine or style [syn: {eclectic
           method}]