wholism
/ˈhoʊlɪzəm/
noun
- The theory that living things or systems should be viewed as complete wholes, not just as a collection of parts.
- The teacher explained wholism by showing how a forest is more than just a group of trees.
- In medicine, wholism considers a patient's mind, body, and environment together.
- Many ancient philosophies are based on wholism, seeing the universe as one interconnected system.
- An approach to solving problems by looking at the entire situation rather than focusing on individual details.
- Wholism in education encourages teachers to address a student's emotional and social needs, not just grades.
- Her wholism in business means she considers how every department affects the others.
- To fix the traffic problem, the city used wholism and redesigned the whole transportation network.
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