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| ho·lism [ hṓ lìzzəm ] |
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1. philosophical theory: the view that a whole system of beliefs must be analyzed rather than simply its individual components
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2. theory of health: the theory of the importance of taking all of somebody's physical, mental, and social conditions into account in the treatment of illness
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| [Early 20th century. < Greek holos "whole"] |
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