🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

holístico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈlistiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Holistic/hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El hospital ofrece un tratamiento holístico."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease.

    "The clinic takes a holistic approach to health and wellness."
  2. 2

    Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.

    "A holistic perspective on education considers emotional, social, and academic development."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English noun 'whole' combined with the Greek suffix '-istic' (from Ancient Greek -ikos). The term was coined in 1926 by South African statesman and philosopher Jan Smuts in his book 'Holism and Evolution', where he defined holism as the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts.

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