togetherness

[ tuh-geth-er-nis ]

noun

1. warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
2. the quality, state, or condition of being together.

togetherness

/ təˈɡɛðənɪs /

noun

1. a feeling of closeness or affection from being united with other people

Word History and Origins

Origin of togetherness¹

First recorded in 1650–60; together + -ness

Example Sentences

That so many of us have striven to protect each other by giving up nearly a year of togetherness is right and good, but it should be recognized as a sacrifice.

From Washington Post

From Hallmark movies to endless holiday music playlists to ads showing families merrily gathering before the fire, we’re led to expect that the holidays will be filled with happiness and togetherness.

From Washington Blade

College campuses aren’t meant for social distancing, they’re meant for togetherness.

From Fortune

That sense of togetherness didn't emerge in the first 15 hours of Baldur's Gate 3—and maybe that matters more to me than to you, but I imagine I'm not alone in wanting a D&D quest to feel like a shared experience.

From Ars Technica

Now we’re excited to plan for more us time, because when it comes to self-care, togetherness matters.

From Essence.com

The holidays are upon us, time for family, for love and pain, togetherness and loss.

From The Daily Beast

That is why I believe that you feel the value of this ethical and humane togetherness.

From The Daily Beast

And yet, what if the thing he wanted the most—which was the togetherness of his family—what if he lived, and they didn't?

From The Daily Beast

And it created a way for people to endure dark and difficult days with a sense of togetherness.

From The Daily Beast

No one was homeless or hungry here, and our community was built on togetherness and sharing.

From The Daily Beast

Theirs was a togetherness which accompanied them to the grave.

From Project Gutenberg

She makes togetherness seem right, and God knows we have so many people today we're together whether we like it or not.

From Project Gutenberg

A moment before, our togetherness had made me believe us so strong—and now I saw each alone—crushed—broken.

From Project Gutenberg

I was so full of the joy of togetherness—the great wonder of the new world; it pressed on my heart like sorrow.

From Project Gutenberg

Help the child to think of it as a day protected for the sake of family togetherness.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• affection
• closeness
• intimacy