coexistence

American  

[koh-ig-zis-tuhns] / ˌkoʊ ɪgˈzɪs təns /

noun

1. the act or state of coexisting.

2. a policy of living peacefully with other nations, religions, etc., despite fundamental disagreements.

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Other Word Forms

• coexistent adjective

Etymology

Origin of coexistence

First recorded in 1640–50; co- + existence

Example Sentences

The strategy leaves room for economic coexistence with China—trade in nonsensitive sectors—if economic relations can be rebalanced.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think my greatest hope for the future is that there will be an ethic developed of human-elephant coexistence," he once said.

From BBC

“I’d look out for the coexistence of debt and spending patterns,” she says.

From MarketWatch

Such relocations are a last resort when human activities or climate change threaten the survival of wildlife or peaceful coexistence with humans, say conservationists.

From Barron's

For two years, there was an unstable coexistence of a military-dominated sovereign council and a civilian cabinet.

From BBC

Related Words

• harmony
• peace