Word: holism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
lism
Definition: A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Morphemes:
Affix: hol-
Language: en
Meaning: whole, entire, total
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ( )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.