holistic
/həˈlɪs.tɪk/US/hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/
holistic adjective: related to holism.
Adjective
holistic (comparative more holistic, superlative most holistic)
- Related to holism.
- Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
- Our holistic study of these modern-day traces suggests it to be a complex trace arising from domichnial, fodinichnial and possibly pascichnial behavior of polychaetes.2015 October 7, “New Insights into Polychaete Traces and Fecal Pellets: Another Complex Ichnotaxon?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
- “Melania’s strong theatrical performance is a critical first moment that validates our holistic distribution strategy, building awareness, engagement and provides momentum ahead of the film’s eventual debut on Prime Video,” said Amazon MGM distribution chief Kevin Wilson.2026 February 9, Catherine Shoard, quoting Kevin Wilson, “Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
holistic meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Indonesian
holistic in Tamil
- முழுமையான, முழுமை, முழு
holistic in Bengali
- সমগ্রবাদ সম্পর্কীয়
holistic in Kannada
- ಸಮಗ್ರತಾ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತದ, ಸಮಗ್ರತಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯ, ಸರ್ವಾಂಗೀಣ ಅವಲೋಕನದ
holistic in Indonesian
- relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- holistis, holistik
More languagesFewer languages
- Sindhi
- پُورمَتِي pūrmatī
Examples of holistic in a sentence
- Ours was a nursing program based on a paradigm of holistic patient care.
- Peter was übersexual, gorgeous, sensitive, and holistic, yet manly—check his motorcycle!
- Herbalism holds a great attraction for those seeking a more natural, holistic approach to their well-being.
Synonyms of holistic
Antonyms
Forms of holistic
| comparative | more holistic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most holistic |
| alternative form | wholistic |
Origin of holistic
From hol- + -istic. See holism.
Words formed from holistic
Words that rhyme with holistic
- artistic
- autistic
- characteristic
- atavistic
- ballistic
- heuristic
- linguistic
- pessimistic
- realistic
- cystic
- futuristic
- histic
29 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- hypocoristic
- mystic
- optimistic
- activistic
- allistic
- altruistic
- cannibalistic
- criminalistic
- economistic
- epiphenomenalistic
- fistic
- heteroantagonistic
- hubristic
- hybristic
- infinitistic
- isoantagonistic
- jingoistic
- journalistic
- librettistic
- malistic
- mistic
- navalistic
- paralinguistic
- pistic
- retrofuturistic
- spiritistic
- supercalifragilistic
- surrealistic
- unartistic
Questions about holistic
- What does holistic mean?
- Holistic means related to holism.
- What is holistic in Tamil?
- Holistic in Tamil is முழுமையான, முழுமை, முழு. See Holistic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is holistic?
- Holistic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce holistic?
- Holistic is pronounced /həˈlɪs.tɪk/ (UK).
Words near holistic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: holistic (page history and authors); holistic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); holistic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); holistic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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