holism en · NOUN
Etymology
From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
- (countable, uncountable) A practice based on such a theory or belief.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wholism | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
holistic · holist · antiholism
Relateds
Translations (21)
oc olisme (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · es holismo (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · fi holismi (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · ko 전체론 (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · cy cyfaniaeth (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · hi समग्र सिद्धांत (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · de Holismus (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · sd پُورمَتِ (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · ru холи́зм (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · sd پُوروادُ (practice based on such a theory or belief) · cs holismus (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · lv holisms (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · ru холи́зм (practice based on such a theory or belief) · pl holizm (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · fr holisme (practice based on such a theory or belief) · hi सर्वांगीण अवलोक (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · hi समग्र दृष्टि (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · pt holismo (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · ca holisme (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · fr holisme (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts) · it olismo (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts)