Explore Eclecticism through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like deciding. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Eclecticism in a sentence
Eclecticism meaning
- The quality of being eclectic.
- An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories.
Synonyms of Eclecticism
Eclecticism vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Eclecticism
- The main meaning on this page is: The quality of being eclectic. | The quality of being eclectic. | An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories.
- Useful related words include: eclectic method, decision making, deciding.
- Possible Dutch translations are: eclectisch.
- In the example corpus, eclecticism often appears in combinations such as: stylistic eclecticism, and eclecticism.
Context around Eclecticism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eclecticism
- In this selection, "eclecticism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stylistic, entrepreneurialism, sheer, conservative, propelled and represented stand out and add context to how "eclecticism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are entrepreneurialism eclecticism conservative attitude and decorative forms eclecticism and non. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eclecticism" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eclecticism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They avoid modern syncretism and eclecticism (i.e. combining practises from unrelated cultures). (13 words)
In the short term, the sheer eclecticism in evidence enhanced the director's reputation. (14 words)
Style and composition Like many of They Might Be Giants' early releases, Flood features a range of stylistic eclecticism. (19 words)
Postmodernism in architecture is marked by a re-emergence of surface ornament, reference to surrounding buildings in urban architecture, historical reference in decorative forms ( eclecticism ), and non-orthogonal angles. (29 words)
On the contrary, ideologically, bebop was a strong statement of rejection of any kind of eclecticism, propelled by a desire to activate something deeply buried in self. (27 words)
The composer continued with the composition of other 'serious' classical pieces, thus demonstrating the flexibility and eclecticism which has always been an integral part of his character. (27 words)
Example sentences (9)
The survey concluded that the qualities of Africa’s wealthy are entrepreneurialism, eclecticism, conservative attitude to spending wealth, workaholism, and strength in diversification.
In the short term, the sheer eclecticism in evidence enhanced the director's reputation.
On the contrary, ideologically, bebop was a strong statement of rejection of any kind of eclecticism, propelled by a desire to activate something deeply buried in self.
Postmodernism in architecture is marked by a re-emergence of surface ornament, reference to surrounding buildings in urban architecture, historical reference in decorative forms ( eclecticism ), and non-orthogonal angles.
Quoted and translated in Tinterow, Conisbee et al. 1999, p. 70. Ingres' stylistic eclecticism represented a new tendency in art.
Style and composition Like many of They Might Be Giants' early releases, Flood features a range of stylistic eclecticism.
Syncretism also occurs commonly in expressions of arts and culture (known as eclecticism ) as well as politics ( syncretic politics ).
The composer continued with the composition of other 'serious' classical pieces, thus demonstrating the flexibility and eclecticism which has always been an integral part of his character.
They avoid modern syncretism and eclecticism (i.e. combining practises from unrelated cultures).
Common combinations with eclecticism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: