holism

ho·lism

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈhoʊ lɪz əm/
- /ˈhəʊ.lɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈhoʊ lɪz əm/

Definitions of holism word

noun holism Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Compare organicism (def 1). 1
noun holism Also, holiatry. Medicine/Medical. care of the entire patient in all aspects of well-being, including physical, psychological, and social. 1
noun holism Psychology. any psychologic system postulating that the human mind must be studied as a unit rather than as a sum of its individual parts. 1
noun holism The theory that parts of a whole are in intimate interconnection, such that they cannot exist independently of the whole, or cannot be understood without reference to the whole, which is thus regarded as greater than the sum of its parts . Holism is often applied to mental states, language, and ecology. 1
noun holism holistic theory 1
uncountable noun holism Holism is the belief that everything in nature is connected in some way. 0

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holism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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