connectedness

[ kuh-nek-tid-nis ]

noun

1. the fact of being or feeling socially, emotionally, spiritually, or professionally linked with others or with another, or the robustness of such relationships:

   There's something about sharing stories as a group that builds a sense of connectedness.

   “Social capital” is the connectedness, trust, and reciprocity in a community that gives it the capacity for collective action.

2. the fact of being characterized by links of any kind between people or things:

   In an era of connectedness, when information flows so fluidly, competition can and will come from many places.

Word History and Origins

Origin of connectedness¹

connected ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

She gives the following examples: Stoicism over vulnerability, cognition over emotion, autonomy over connectedness, and money over people.

From Salon

But given the instant global connectedness of the internet, how could the Pentagon be so sure that its black propaganda campaigns in other countries wouldn’t leak back to the American population?

From Salon

“Much remains unknown about the causal pathways linking climate-change-related events and mental and physical health, responsive relationships and connectedness, nutrition, and learning in children and adolescents,” review authors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Parker said this conflicting association could be because fathers may have a more robust social support system, and social connectedness has been linked with lower mortality.

From Science Daily

The partnership said that the "overwhelming majority of visitors have behaved appropriately and experienced the sense of joy and connectedness that this work of public art is intended to evoke."

From BBC

Related Words

• connectivity
• relatedness