1. holist - Noun
2. holist - Adjective
holist (not comparable)
(education, of a learning strategy) That concentrates on forming an overview of the topic.
A believer in, or practitioner of, holism; one who believes that a topic of study cannot be fully understood by studying the parts, or who studies by considering the whole.
(sociology) One who advocates studying society as a whole, and who consistently interprets the actions of individuals in that context.
(education) One who prefers to learn by forming an overview of the topic.
Source: en.wiktionary.org