oneness
Americannoun
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the quality of being one; singleness.
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sameness; identity.
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unity of thought, feeling, belief, aim, etc.; agreement; concord.
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a strong feeling of closeness or affinity; union.
He feels a oneness with God.
noun
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the state or quality of being one; singleness
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the state of being united; agreement
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uniqueness
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sameness
Etymology
Origin of oneness
First recorded before 900; Middle English onnesse; Old English ānnes; see one, -ness
Example Sentences
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"I truly believe that peace, compassion, care for our environment, and an understanding of the oneness of humanity are essential for the collective well-being of all eight billion human beings," he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
I would get to that place of merging with oneness, and it felt like dying actually, and it freaked me out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The inscription on its back partially reads: “Realizing the oneness of thy self with the eternal through unified consciousness. Man know thy self.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
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 ● Sep. 27, 2024
“It’s a Buddhist concept. Nonduality. It’s about oneness, about how things that seem to be separate are really connected to one another. There are no separations.”
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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