Definitions for holism
holism
ho·lism
Spelling: [hoh-liz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈhoʊ lɪz əm/
Holism is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 99 anagrams from letters in holism (hilmos).
Definitions for holism
noun
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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).
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Also, holiatry. Medicine/Medical. care of the entire patient in all aspects of well-being, including physical, psychological, and social.
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Psychology. any psychologic system postulating that the human mind must be studied as a unit rather than as a sum of its individual parts.
Origin of holism
hol- + -ism; term introduced by J.C. Smuts in Holism and Evolution (1926)