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holism

See also: -holism

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) +‎ -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.[1]

Noun

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holism (countable and uncountable, plural holisms)

  1. A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. [from 1926]
  2. A practice based on such a theory or belief.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jan Smuts (1926) chapter V, in Holism and Evolution, pages 87–88:
    Both matter and life consist of unit structures whose ordered grouping produces natural wholes which we call bodies or organisms. This character of “wholeness” meets us everywhere and points to something fundamental in the universe. Holism (from ὅλος = whole) is the term here coined for this fundamental operative towards the creation of wholes in the universe.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French holisme.

Noun

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holism n (uncountable)

  1. holism

Declension

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declension of holism (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) holism holismul
genitive/dative (unui) holism holismului
vocative holismule

Swedish

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Noun

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holism c

  1. holism

Declension

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Declension of holism 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative holism holismen — —
Genitive holisms holismens — —
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