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Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoːˈlɪs.mə/
  • Hyphenation: ho‧lis‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun edit

holisme n (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy, sciences) holism (theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts)
  2. spiritual doctrine that emphasises wholeness, such as the interrelation of microcosm and macrocosm, particularly in New Age traditions

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