olistico

/oˈli.sti.ko/
adjectiveIntermediate
general

Relating to or treating the whole of something or someone, considering all aspects rather than just individual parts.

La medicina olistica cerca di bilanciare tutti gli aspetti della vita di una persona.

Holistic medicine seeks to balance all aspects of a person's life.

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Often used in contexts like medicine, education, or business to emphasize comprehensive approaches.

Collocations

approccio olisticoholistic approachmedicina olisticaholistic medicineeducazione olisticaholistic education

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Related Phrases

pensiero olisticophrase
holistic thinking
visione olisticaphrase
holistic view

💡Pro Tip

Usage in Medicine

In medicine, 'olistico' often refers to treatments that address physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Gold Rule

Avoid Overuse

While 'olistico' is useful, avoid using it in contexts where 'completo' or 'integrale' would suffice to prevent jargon.

📖Word Origin

From Greek 'holos' (whole) + Italian suffix '-istico' (relating to).

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in health, wellness, and personal development contexts to describe approaches that consider the whole person or system.

Word Breakdown

ol-
whole
root
+
-istico
relating to
suffix
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese