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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
holism
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A practice based on such a theory or belief.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

holisms (plural) wholism (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiholism holist holistic

Frequently Paired Words

reductionism

Synonyms

holistic theory

Questions

What does holism mean?
A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Where does holism come from?
From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.

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