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From hol- (“whole, entire, total”) + -ism. Coined in 1926 by Jan Smuts.
First known use, by meaning
- from 1926 A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
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holism
Today it means: A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Full definition →
First used 1926