HOLISTIC


Meaning of HOLISTIC in English

— holistically , adv.

/hoh lis"tik/ , adj.

1. incorporating the concept of holism in theory or practice: holistic psychology.

2. identifying with principles of holism in a system of therapeutics, esp. one considered outside the mainstream of scientific medicine, as naturopathy or chiropractic, and usually involving nutritional measures.

[ 1926; HOL(ISM) + -ISTIC ]

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