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ho·lism (hō′liz′əm)
noun
the view that an organic or integrated whole has an independent reality which cannot be understood simply through an understanding of its parts
Etymology: hol(o)- + -ism
Related Forms:
- holist ho′·list noun
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holism Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- govern: However health in non-Western societies is governed by holism and integration of the body and mind.
Adjective modifier
- methodological: He thus excludes ontological holism while dealing with methodological holism.
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