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{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY January 5, 2019- eclectic

 
 
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WORD OF THE DAY
January 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 

eclectic Audio pronunciation

 
adjective | ih-KLEK-tik  
 
Definition
 
:
composed of elements drawn from various sources; also : heterogeneous
 
:
selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
 
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Eclectic comes from the Greek eklektikos (meaning "selective"), from the verb eklegein, "to select." Eclectic was originally applied to ancient philosophers who were not committed to any single system of philosophy but instead selected whichever doctrines pleased them from every school of thought. Later, the word's use broadened to cover other selective natures. "Hard by, the central slab is thick with books / Diverse, but which the true eclectic mind / Knows how to group, and gather out of each / Their frequent wisdoms...." In this 19th century example from a poem by Arthur Joseph Munby, for example, the word is applied to literature lovers who cull selective works from libraries.
 
 
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