holism
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See also: -holism
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.[1]
Noun
holism (countable and uncountable, plural holisms)
- A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
- A practice based on such a theory or belief.
Derived terms
Translations
theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
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practice based on such a theory or belief
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References
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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.
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
holism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | holism | holismul |
| genitive-dative | holism | holismului |
| vocative | holismule | |
Swedish
Noun
holism c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | holism | holisms |
| definite | holismen | holismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |