holotropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Oriented or moving towards wholeness.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒləˌtɹɒpɪk/

Word forms

holotropic

Etymology

Coined by psychiatrist Stanislav Grof. From ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + -tropic (“turning or changing”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “movement towards something”) and τρέπω (trépō, “turn towards something”).

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Derived words

holotropic breathwork holotropic state
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