holistic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /hoʊˈlɪstɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole; treating the whole person or system rather than just the symptoms or parts.; Relating to or concerned with the whole rather than the parts; comprehensive and all-encompassing.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more holistic Superlative: most holistic

Collocations

holistic approachholistic viewholistic medicineholistic perspectiveholistic understandingholistic framework

Derivatives

holisticallyholismholist

Synonyms

comprehensiveintegratedall-encompassingunifiedtotalsystemic

Antonyms

reductionistpartialfragmentarypiecemeal

Commonly confused

wholistic
EN: 'Wholistic' is a non-standard variant spelling; 'holistic' is the accepted standard form despite both deriving from 'whole'.
holism
EN: 'Holism' is the noun referring to the philosophical theory; 'holistic' is the adjective describing something that treats things as wholes.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not spell it 'wholistic'—the standard spelling is 'holistic' (without the 'w'), even though it derives from 'whole'.

💬 Examples

  1. The doctor took a holistic approach to treatment, considering the patient's mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

  2. The company adopted a holistic strategy that addressed every aspect of the supply chain.