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holism

/ˈhəʊlɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण होलिज़म

समग्रतावाद, पूर्णतावाद

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    the idea that the whole of something must be considered in order to understand its different parts

    समग्रतावाद, पूर्णतावाद

    • Holism in ecology means studying a forest as one living system, not as separate trees and animals.

    Opposite reductionism

  2. 2

    [U] medical

    the idea that the whole person, including their mind, body and way of life, should be considered when treating an illness

    समग्र चिकित्सा का सिद्धांत

    • Yoga and Ayurveda are often linked with holism in health care.
◇Word family
holistic adjectiveholistically adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

reductionism

AaSpelling

Holism and holistic come from Greek holos, meaning whole, and are written without a w (not 'wholism' or 'wholistic').

Holism और holistic, Greek के holos (पूरा) से बने हैं और इन्हें w के बिना लिखा जाता है ('wholism' या 'wholistic' गलत है)।