holistic

/ˈhɒlɪstɪk/

adjective★Intermediate

formal

relating to the whole of something or the total system rather than its individual parts

The doctor recommended a holistic treatment plan for chronic pain.

This means addressing the patient's physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors together.

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Often used in healthcare, education, and business to emphasize comprehensive solutions.

Collocations

holistic approacha method that considers all aspects of a problemholistic viewan understanding that includes all relevant factors

holistic medicinephrase

a form of healing that considers physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Use 'holistic' when you want to emphasize considering all aspects of a situation, not just isolated parts.

'Holistic' is an adjective and cannot be used as a noun.

From Greek 'holos' (whole) + '-istic' (relating to). First used in English in the early 20th century.

Common in health, education, and business contexts to describe approaches that consider multiple interconnected factors.

hol-

whole

root

-istic

relating to

suffix

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