holism

noun

/ˈhəʊlɪzəm/, /ˈhɒlɪzəm/

/ˈhəʊlɪzəm/, /ˈhɑːlɪzəm/

[uncountable]

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(specialist) the idea that the whole of something must be considered in order to understand its different parts compare atomism
(medical) the idea that the whole of a sick person, including their body, mind and way of life, should be considered when treating them, and not just the symptoms (= effects) of the diseaseTopics Medicinec2

Word Origin1920s: from holo- ‘whole’ + -ism; coined by J. C. Smuts to designate the tendency in nature to produce organized “wholes” (bodies or organisms) from the ordered grouping of units.

单词	holism
释义	holism noun /ˈhəʊlɪzəm/, /ˈhɒlɪzəm/ /ˈhəʊlɪzəm/, /ˈhɑːlɪzəm/ [uncountable] jump to other results (specialist) the idea that the whole of something must be considered in order to understand its different parts compare atomism (medical) the idea that the whole of a sick person, including their body, mind and way of life, should be considered when treating them, and not just the symptoms (= effects) of the diseaseTopics Medicinec2 Word Origin1920s: from holo- ‘whole’ + -ism; coined by J. C. Smuts to designate the tendency in nature to produce organized “wholes” (bodies or organisms) from the ordered grouping of units.
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