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gestalt

Definition of gestalt

noun

Psychology
  • an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.

Derivatives

gestaltism

noun

gestaltist

noun

Origin:

1920s: from German Gestalt, literally 'form, shape'

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Definition of gestalt in the US English dictionary
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