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    [Adjective]  | "eclec*tic" | \ i-ˈklek-tik \


    1: composed of elements drawn from various sources; also : heterogeneous

    2: selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles


    Origin: 1683 ;

     Borrowed from Greek eklektikós "picking out, selecting what appears to be best," from eklektós "picked out, select" (verbal adjective of eklégein "to pick out, select," from ek- {see: |ec-|ex-:3} + légein "to collect, gather, count, say") + -ikos {see: |-ic:1|-ic:1} {mat|legend|};

    [Noun]  | "eclectic" 


    1: one who uses a method or approach that is composed of elements drawn from various sources : one who uses an eclectic method or approach


    Origin: 1817 ;

     Borrowed from Greek eklektikós "any of a group of philosophers who selected beliefs from a variety of schools of thought," noun derivative of eklektikós {see: |eclectic:1|eclectic:1};

    [Adjective]  | "eclectic" 


    1: consisting of many things of different sorts;


      * e.g., " ... the museum's eclectic collection has everything from a giraffe skeleton to medieval musical instruments "





     [ "eclectic" ]

    1: This describes a combination of many different individual elements of styles, themes, mediums or inspirations pooled from many sources. It can refer to musical tastes, dress sense, interior design...many things.

      * e.g.,  ... She has an ecletic sense of style, today she wears biker boots, pink fishnet stockings, a pencil skirt, a military jacket, a baseball hat, a my little pony t-shirt and a dunlop bag covered in badges from all her favourite bands from ABBA to Kooks 

     [ "eclectic" ]

    1: Adjective used by artsy, liberal journalist types to describe just about any album ever produced. A record is particularly "electic" if its tracks vary between criticizing the world's power structures, commiserating about yucky, yucky girls, or talking about all the randomness that makes live "ever so worth living." In other words, it's about giving credence to incoherence.

      * e.g.,  ... Artsty journalist: This new album is so eclectic. 

     [ "eclectic" ]

    1: Liking more than one type of music

      * e.g.,  ... "I like everything from Hilary Duff to Led Zepplin to Garth Brookes to Tupac" 

     [ "eclectic" ]

    1: Often used incorrectly to mean shit.

      * e.g.,  ... "I have an eclectic taste in music" 

     [ "eclection" ]

    1: an eclectic collection

      * e.g.,  ... I have quite an eclection of mp3s. 

     [ "Eclectic" ]

    1: - A mix of various styles and artists - odd not quite retro style

      * e.g.,  ... You have quite the retro style. I do believe you mean 'eclectic'. 

     [ "Eclectic" ]

    1: A mish mash of styles shoved together that look like shit

      * e.g.,  ... "I told you Vanessa you have no style, eclectic is not a style" 

     [ "eclectic loutwit" ]

    1: A mispronunciation of “electric outlet” said by Marie, a Character featured in Persona 4 Golden.

      * e.g.,  ... Chie: What?! Are you one of those people who doesn’t watch TV Marie: There isn’t one in the room 

     [ "socio-eclectic" ]

    1: noun is an idealistic multi-faceted social construct, comprised of both primary and incidental properties; -primary a; virtue

      * e.g.,  ... socio-eclectic defines the most ideal and balanced social order that can be achieved within a society. 


     [ "socio-eclectic" ]

    2: b; morality


     [ "socio-eclectic" ]

    3: c; ethics -incidental a; economics


     [ "socio-eclectic" ]

    4: b; politics

     [ "eclectic funk" ]

    1: Someone who has various taste in music. Someone who is against all labels, even non-conforminism. They dress anyway that they want & act anyway that they want to as well. Shops just about anywhere & everywhere. Are usually very trendy & classy-looking people.

      * e.g.,  ... He loves to listen to 50 Cent, Britney Spears & Anti Flag. He is so eclectic funk.  

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