holistic — 1903, in S.African English, from HOL (Cf. hol ) + ISTIC (Cf. istic). Holistic medicine is first attested 1960. Related: Holistically … Etymology dictionary
holistic — [hō lis′tik] adj. 1. of or relating to holism 2. of, concerned with, or dealing with wholes or integrated systems rather than with their parts [holistic health care] holistically adv … English World dictionary
holistic — index whole (unified) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
holistic — [adj] complete, whole aggregate, comprehensive, entire, full, integrated, total, universal; concept 531 … New thesaurus
holistic — adjective Date: 1926 1. of or relating to holism 2. relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts < holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the … New Collegiate Dictionary
holistic — ho|lis|tic [həuˈlıstık US hou ] adj [Date: 1900 2000; : Greek; Origin: holos whole ] 1.) considering a person or thing as a whole, rather than as separate parts ▪ a holistic approach to design 2.) holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc medical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
holistic — ho|lis|tic [ hou lıstık ] adjective 1. ) based on the idea that you should take care of your whole body and mind, rather than just treating a part of the body that is ill: a holistic approach to cancer 2. ) thinking about the whole of something,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
holistic — [[t]hoʊlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Holistic means based on the principles of holism. [FORMAL] ...practitioners of holistic medicine … English dictionary
holistic — adjective 1 based on the principle that a person or thing is more than just their many small parts added together: a holistic approach to education 2 holistic medicine medical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
holistic — UK [həʊˈlɪstɪk] / US [hoʊˈlɪstɪk] adjective 1) based on the idea that you should take care of your whole body and mind, rather than just treating a part of the body that is ill a holistic approach to cancer 2) thinking about the whole of… … English dictionary
