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ec·lec·ti·cism \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷təˌsizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: eclectic (I) + -ism 1. : the theory or practice of an eclectic method : the selection of doctrines or elements from various and diverse sources according to their presumed utility or validity usually for the purpose of combining them into a satisfying or acceptable style, system of ideas, or set of practices; also : the eclectic style, system of ideas, or method formed in this manner 2. : a system of medicine once popular in the United States that depended primarily on plant remedies |