Word: eclecticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
lec
ti
cism
Definition: An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories to gain complementary insights into phenomena
Morphemes:
Affix: eclectic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out, from
Affix: λέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: lego
Meaning: I choose, count
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.