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Holism vs Collectivism - What's the difference?

holism | collectivism |

As nouns the difference between holism and collectivism

is that holism is a theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts while collectivism is an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively.

holism

English

(wikipedia holism)

Noun

  • A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
  • A practice based on such theory or belief.

    • Related terms

    * holistic * holist

    See also

    * reductionism

    collectivism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia collectivism) (-)
  • An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

    • Antonyms

    * individualism

    Related terms

    * collectivist

    See also

    * communism English words suffixed with -ism