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togetherness

American  
[tuh-geth-er-nis] / təˈgɛð ər nɪs /

noun

  1. warm fellowship, as among members of a family.

  2. the quality, state, or condition of being together.

togetherness British  
/ təˈɡɛðənɪs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of togetherness

First recorded in 1650–60; together + -ness

Example Sentences

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"Togetherness is something we have shown throughout the last few years. I know it hasn't always been easy ... But together we have, and we continue to, overcome."

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2022

Togetherness brought a surge in diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, and other maladies spread from animals to people and through early farming communities.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2021

Togetherness, for one thing: The members were all capable of maintaining solo careers, and did; but despite their differences, they found strength in unity.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2019

Cold brew–drinking Los Angeles is its own subgenre at this point, and though I think Love, Togetherness, and Casual are better than Flaked, I wouldn’t miss any of them.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2016

"The larger consciousness, the Universal Togetherness," he muttered.

From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various

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