wholism

Wholism, another spelling of holism, is defined as an idea that different parts are all interconnected and cannot be understood without understanding the entire whole.

(noun)

  1. An example of wholism is when a scientist is studying an ecosystem and believes he has to study the environment, animals and plants as a cohesive unit rather than studying different parts or species individually.
  2. An example of wholism is when you go to a medical practitioner because you have headaches the practitioner helps you to work on your diet, exercise, stress levels and sleeping habits.

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See wholism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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holism

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