holistic
adjective
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Definition of holistic
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Other Words from holistic
holistically
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Examples of holistic in a Sentence
In a world of specialization, we have been trained to think of medicine as a separate world—when we are sick, we go to doctors and follow their advice. This is starting to change, with the increasing popularity of alternative and holistic approaches to overall health and well-being.
— Gareth Cook, Boston Globe, 9 June 2002
The Gaia hypothesis is certainly top-down and holistic, and it's now generally accepted … Organisms have not just adapted to different physical environments; they also modify and improve the environment for their own good—just like people.
— Tom Ghaffin, Natural History, October 1998
People with supermarket carts. When did these things come out of the stores and into the streets. She saw these things everywhere … filled with living trivia, the holistic dregs of everything if that is correctly put.
— Don DeLillo, Mao II, 1991
Holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body.
We need to take a more holistic approach to improving our schools.
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But moving forward without a holistic examination of your finances could result in serious missteps. — courant.com, "Smart Moves: Homebuying tips for retirees," 3 Sep. 2019 What the union effort also shows is that health care is a holistic issue. — Lena Solow, The New Republic, "The Scourge of Worker Wellness Programs," 2 Sep. 2019 Gandurski said Chicago has also worked collaboratively with other city agencies and departments to provide somewhat of a holistic set of resources to residents who might be facing hardships in other areas. — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Chained and neglected: Detroit's dog problem persists despite child deaths," 28 Aug. 2019 This year Gardner decided to take Black Women About Business on a three-city tour in Michigan and bring a group of multigenerational women together that could speak to experiences connected to Black women and address them in a holistic way. — Brittney Oliver, Essence, "This Founder Is Showing Black Women Why Wellness Is Good For Business," 28 Aug. 2019 Asia has long been a hot spot of holistic therapies, but herbs, sound healing, reflexology, aromatherapy oils, and qigong are all tipping into the mainstream. — Daisy Finer, Condé Nast Traveler, "Biomarkers, Sweat Lodges, and Shamans: Today's Wellness Retreats Go Far Beyond a Detox," 26 Aug. 2019 People talk about therapy and holistic betterment or the HeadSpace app in everyday conversation. — Ben Terris, Washington Post, "In the Kale Smoothie Era of Democratic politics, 2020 candidates race to embody self-care," 25 Aug. 2019 Through the UndocuHealth program, Garcia Mendoza teaches other undocumented immigrants about holistic health practices like yoga and meditative breathing. — Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, "Endless fear: Undocumented immigrants grapple with anxiety, depression under Trump," 25 Aug. 2019 Black males are holistic human beings gifted in a multitude of areas. — Joseph N. Cooper, BostonGlobe.com, "Why are black males supported only when they’re athletes?," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'holistic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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holistic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of holistic
: relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than with individual parts
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holistic
adjective
ho·lis·tic
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Medical Definition of holistic
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: of or relating to holism
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: relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts
holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body
Other Words from holistic
holistically
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adverb
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