GESTALT


Meaning of GESTALT in English

[ gə'ʃtα:lt , -'ʃtalt ]

■ noun Psychology an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ist noun

Origin

1920s: from Ger. Gestalt , lit. 'form, shape'.

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