connectedness

[kuh-nek-tid-nis]

noun

1. the fact of being or feeling socially, emotionally, spiritually, or professionally linked with others or with another, or the robustness of such relationships.

   There's something about sharing stories as a group that builds a sense of connectedness.

   “Social capital” is the connectedness, trust, and reciprocity in a community that gives it the capacity for collective action.

2. the fact of being characterized by links of any kind between people or things.

   In an era of connectedness, when information flows so fluidly, competition can and will come from many places.

Word History and Origins

Origin of connectedness¹

connected ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is, in fact, our capacity for empathy and connectedness that provide the channel, or the jet fuel, that make moral injury possible to begin with.

From Salon

“So I feel like it’s going to be really good for us to grow that connectedness even more.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is about opening your mind to possibilities and connectedness to something else, bigger, maybe even the uncanny.

From Salon

“I think one of the things that makes them so likable is their connectedness to each other, which you can really see in moments like these.”

From Los Angeles Times

"There should be no doubt that my love for Greenland and my connectedness to the people of Greenland are intact."

From BBC

Related Words

• connectivity 
• relatedness