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adjective incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice: holistic psychology.
Medicine/Medical . identifying with principles of holism in a system of therapeutics, especially one considered outside the mainstream of scientific medicine, as naturopathy or chiropractic, and often involving nutritional measures: holistic medicine .
Origin of holistic First recorded in 1926; hol(ism) + -istic
OTHER WORDS FROM holistic ho·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby holistic holier-than-thou, holily, holiness, Holinshed, holism, holistic , holistically, holistic medicine, Holkar State, Holkham Hall, holla
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Example sentences from the Web for holistic The plan is to build a holistic cloud operating system for businesses and individuals, enabling a new generation of work and play.
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The appeal of this holistic medicine culture does need to be understood better by the modern medical establishment.
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Re-evaluating the placement of products in exchanges is just one aspect of this holistic approach to strengthening values.
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He decided to look for an alternative, holistic , and cheaper way to improve his soil and boost the health of his farm.
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But to be credible, it will have to be holistic and persuasive, to address our fears as well as our hopes.
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Drawings are holistic units of a complexity difficult to compare to that of a text.
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Education needs to shift from the atomistic view that isolates subjects from the whole of reality to a holistic perspective.
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Although holism sees human beings as integral organisms, holistic approaches are inclined to have this physical focus.
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Holistic therapies, like meditation, are "fringe" therapies.
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This is a gain, but also a loss: the holistic meaning of experience vanishes.
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British Dictionary definitions for holistic adjective of or relating to a doctrine of holism
of or relating to the the medical consideration of the complete person, physically and psychologically, in the treatment of a disease
Derived forms of holistic holistically , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to holistic comprehensive, integrated, aggregate, entire, full, total, universal