holism

English

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Etymology

From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism.

Noun

holism (countable and uncountable; plural holisms)

1. A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
2. A practice based on such theory or belief.

Related terms

• holistic
• holist

Translations

theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

• Czech: holismus (cs) m
• Finnish: holismi (fi)
• French: holisme (fr) m
• German: Holismus (de) m

• Italian: olismo (it) m
• Latvian: holisms (lv) m
• Polish: holizm (pl) m
• Portuguese: holismo (pt) m
• Sindhi: پُورمَتِ (sd) f
• Spanish: holismo (es) m

practice based on such theory or belief

• French: holisme (fr) m

• Sindhi: پُوروادُ (sd) m

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• Dutch: Holisme

• Norwegian: Holisme (no)

See also

• reductionism