Eclectica

The act of being Eclectic;

Having no set defined preference in, e.g. music.

Often doubts self image because many tastes cancel others out, e.g. Indie and Emo/ Pop and Metal/ Punk and Pop

"Becks is strange. We pay her out for being Emo, Indie, Hardcore, Punk, A Metal Head, a Rocker and a Drummer. But most of that stuff cancels the others out,"

"I know. Becks suffers Eclectica. The act of being Eclectic"

".... Weird..."

"Yet kinda cool,"

by Eclectication February 24, 2006

Eclectic

- A mix of various styles and artists

- odd not quite retro style

You have quite the retro style.

I do believe you mean 'eclectic'.

by Professor of Awesome January 26, 2011

Eclectic

A mish mash of styles shoved together that look like shit

"I told you Vanessa you have no style, eclectic is not a style"

by SMITTYYYYY April 17, 2020

eclectic

Adjective used by artsy, liberal journalist types to describe just about any album ever produced. A record is particularly "electic" if its tracks vary between criticizing the world's power structures, commiserating about yucky, yucky girls, or talking about all the randomness that makes live "ever so worth living." In other words, it's about giving credence to incoherence.

Artsty journalist: This new album is so eclectic.
Reader: You always say that.

by AdamX10 October 23, 2007

eclectic

Liking more than one type of music

"I like everything from Hilary Duff to Led Zepplin to Garth Brookes to Tupac"

by Heather January 27, 2005

eclectic

Often used incorrectly to mean shit.

"I have an eclectic taste in music"

by GoatyGoY February 26, 2009

eclectic ambivalence

The phenomenon to say one has "an eclectic taste in music"--meaning they like "all" music--when in actuality they like no music.

John: I like to think I have an eclectic taste in music.
Jane: But you can't name any albums that have come out in the last year?
John: Yeah, what's your point?
Jane: You like no music--you have eclectic ambivalence.

by Undeployed January 12, 2010