1. relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than individual parts; considering the whole person including mental and social factors
Usage: variant spelling of ‘holistic’; less common than ‘holistic’

Examples

• The doctor takes a wholistic approach to patient care.
• She believes in wholistic medicine that treats mind and body together.
• The school’s wholistic education program includes arts, academics, and character development.
• Their wholistic business strategy considers environmental and social impacts.
• The therapist uses wholistic methods to address all aspects of wellness.
• A wholistic view of the problem revealed multiple interconnected causes.