holotropic

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɒləˌtɹɒpɪk/

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”).

Adjective

holotropic (not comparable)

Oriented or moving towards wholeness.

Compounds

holotropic breathwork
holotropic state

Translations

French: holotropique (fr)
Greek: ολοτροπικός m (olotropikós)

Norwegian: holotropisk
Spanish: holotrópico

References

Part 4: Stan Grof - The Transpersonal Vision (time 07:45) (YouTube video)

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