/ ɪˈklektɪk; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) not following one style or set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety :
She has very eclectic tastes in literature.
► eclec·tic·al·ly / -tɪkli; NAmE / adverb
► eclec·ti·cism / ɪˈklektɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (as a term in philosophy): from Greek eklektikos , from eklegein pick out, from ek out + legein choose.