Eclecticism

/ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A philosophical approach or artistic style that selects and blends elements from various sources rather than following one pure tradition.

Etymology

From 'eclectic' with the suffix '-ism' (denoting a system or doctrine). This noun form emerged in the 18th-19th centuries as eclecticism became a recognized philosophical and artistic movement.

Kelly Says

Eclecticism became huge in art and philosophy—artists and thinkers realized they didn't have to choose between being Classical or Romantic or Abstract; they could blend whatever worked best, creating entirely new styles like Romanticism itself.

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