holotropic

English

Etymology

Coined by psychiatrist Stanislav Grof. From ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + -tropic (“turning or changing”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “movement towards something”) and τρέπω (trépō, “turn towards something”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɒləˌtɹɒpɪk/

Adjective

holotropic (not comparable)

1. Oriented or moving towards wholeness.

Derived terms

• holotropic breathwork
• holotropic state

Translations

Translations

• French: holotropique (fr)
• Greek: ολοτροπικός m (olotropikós)
• Norwegian: holotropisk
• Spanish: holotrópico

See also

• holographic

References

• Part 4: Stan Grof - The Transpersonal Vision (time 07:45) (YouTube video)