holistic

/ˈhɒlɪstɪk/

considering the whole rather than just parts

A holistic approach to health includes diet, exercise, and mental well-being.

This means treating health as a complete system, not just addressing individual symptoms.

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.

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

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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