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sameness

American  
[seym-nis] / ˈseɪm nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.

  2. lack of variety; monotony.

sameness British  
/ ˈseɪmnɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being the same

  2. lack of change; monotony

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Etymology

Origin of sameness

First recorded in 1575–85; same + -ness

Example Sentences

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Sameness was not an enemy in convention hall.

From Time Magazine Archive

After a life of Sameness and predictability, he was awed by the surprises that lay beyond each curve of the road.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Even Carboona, that colossal Sameness, seemed to hold something uneasy sitting in its heart.

From Dusty Star by Baker, Olaf

Sameness has 'all the difference in the world'—from difference; and difference is an entity as difference—it being identically that.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry

The human mind is a sort of reflection of this, having ideas of Being, Sameness, and the like.

From Sophist by Plato

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