Main Entry:

ho·lism

Pronunciation:

\ˈhō-ˌli-zəm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

hol- + -ism

Date:

1926

1 : a theory that the universe and especially living nature is correctly seen in terms of interacting wholes (as of living organisms) that are more than the mere sum of elementary particles 2 : a holistic study or method of treatment

— ho·list \ˈhō-list\ noun