Word Study
holism
OXFORD DICTIONARY
holism, n. (also wholism)
1 Philos. the theory that certain wholes are to be regarded as greater than the sum of their parts (cf. REDUCTIONISM).
2 Med. the treating of the whole person including mental and social factors rather than just the symptoms of a disease.
1 Philos. the theory that certain wholes are to be regarded as greater than the sum of their parts (cf. REDUCTIONISM).
2 Med. the treating of the whole person including mental and social factors rather than just the symptoms of a disease.
Derivative
holistic adj. holistically adv.
Etymology
as HOLO- + -ISM
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