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holism

holism

See also: -holism

English

Alternative forms

wholism

Noun

holism ‎(countable and uncountable, plural holisms)

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

Related terms

Translations

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

Czech: holismus (cs) m
Finnish: holismi
French: holisme (fr) m
German: Holismus (de) m
Italian: olismo (it) m
Latvian: holisms (lv) m

Polish: holizm m
Portuguese: holismo (pt) m
Russian: холи́зм (ru) m ‎(xolízm)
Sindhi: پُورمَتِ (sd) f
Spanish: holismo (es) m

practice based on such theory or belief

French: holisme (fr) m
Russian: холи́зм (ru) m ‎(xolízm)

Sindhi: پُوروادُ (sd) m

See also

reductionism