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wholistic

American  
[hoh-lis-tik] / ˌhoʊˈlɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. a variant of holistic.


Other Word Forms

  • wholistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of wholistic

whol(ism) ( def. ) + -istic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It is a more wholistic stench that includes, at various times, a lack of communication, poor judgment and general daftness.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2022

All options are on the table for the leases, said Carlo Davis, chief of staff for Franz, and work is already underway to assess the future of the leases, “taking a wholistic view.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Her theory is that a more wholistic approach could pay dividends in the fight against homelessness.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2020

The wholistic therapy incorporates herbal heat wraps, reflexology, effleurage and lymphatic drainage detoxification.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2019

And while these broadcasters do not subscribe to identical worldviews, there are enough common threads to create what Exley calls a wholistic ideology.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2017