oneness

[ wuhn-nis ]

noun

1. the quality of being one; singleness.
2. uniqueness.
3. sameness; identity.
4. unity of thought, feeling, belief, aim, etc.; agreement; concord.
5. a strong feeling of closeness or affinity; union:

   He feels a oneness with God.

oneness

/ ˈwʌnnɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being one; singleness
2. the state of being united; agreement
3. uniqueness
4. sameness

Word History and Origins

Origin of oneness¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English onnesse; Old English ānnes; one, -ness

Example Sentences

“At the same time under the umbrella of the Dodgers, the whole city can get behind this, because it’s all about advancing the collective forward, which is really oneness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rabbi Susan Goldberg spoke with infectious joy about hachniah, which means surrendering to the greater oneness of our communities in the world and the cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times

The user must remember their oneness with their new spawn and obey the weekly body swap, lest some seriously unwanted side effects occur.

From Salon

Before long, however, President George W. Bush’s misbegotten war in Iraq shattered the sense of oneness.

From Los Angeles Times

It is an opportunity to experience the interconnectedness and the oneness of everything.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• individuality
• unanimity
• wholeness