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holistic

Syllabification: (ho·lis·tic)
Pronunciation: /hōˈlistik/

Definition of holistic

adjective

chiefly Philosophy
  • characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.
  • Medicine characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the physical symptoms of a disease.

Derivatives

holistically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

holistic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of holistic in the British & World English dictionary