ECLECTICISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

Synonyms:

eclectic method; eclecticism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("eclecticism" is a kind of...):

deciding; decision making (the cognitive process of reaching a decision)

Derivation:

eclectic (selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas)

eclecticist (someone who selects according to the eclectic method)