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Etymology

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Probably borrowed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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