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holotropic

/ˈhɒləˌtɹɒpɪk/

holotropic adjective: oriented or moving towards wholeness.

Adjective

holotropic (not comparable)

  1. Oriented or moving towards wholeness.

Origin of holotropic

Coined by psychiatrist Stanislav Grof. From ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + -tropic (“turning or changing”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “movement towards something”) and τρέπω (trépō, “turn towards something”).

Words formed from holotropic

  • holotropic breathwork
  • holotropic state

Questions about holotropic

What does holotropic mean?
Holotropic means oriented or moving towards wholeness.
What part of speech is holotropic?
Holotropic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce holotropic?
Holotropic is pronounced /ˈhɒləˌtɹɒpɪk/.

Words near holotropic in the dictionary

  1. holotransferrin
  2. holotrich
  3. holotrichous
  4. holotrichs
  5. holotricin
  6. holotropic
  7. holotype
  8. holotypes
  9. holotypic
  10. Holovanivsk
  11. holoventral

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