Sekirov Dictionary

eclectic

/ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

•
Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- Though rooted in jazz, Byron's music is stylistically eclectic. — 2017
•
Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
- All members of the Hominoidea, apes and man, show an eclectic taste in food but select, from a wide range of possibilities, only a few to provide the bulk of their diet. — 1983

noun1

•
Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
- Neo-Pagans are eclectics, often borrowing from a variety of cultural traditions as they try to shape their religious organizations and practices to meet group and individual needs. — 1986

forms

eclectics · more eclectic · most eclectic

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