I. (ˈ)hō|listik adjective
1. : of, relating to, or based on holism
2.
a. : in accordance with a theory of holism or conceptions advocated by holism
the holistic strain in his thinking
b. : emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and wholes
a holistic rather than an atomistic approach to the study of culture
• ho·lis·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē adverb
II. adjective
: relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts
holistic medicine
holistic ecology