connectedness

American  

[kuh-nek-tid-nis] / kəˈnɛk tɪd nɪs /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of connectedness

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

Example Sentences

Cardiovascular health, social connectedness and exercise are all associated with positive cognitive health outcomes—and it’s possible they also play a role in the rewiring that happens later in life, too, Astle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The researchers added: “There is a strong positive association of social isolation and loneliness with depression from youth to older adulthood. Further, higher social connectedness is protective towards depressive symptoms and disorders.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

The partnership said that the "overwhelming majority of visitors have behaved appropriately and experienced the sense of joy and connectedness that this work of public art is intended to evoke."

From BBC • May 14, 2024

Depending on their geographic homeland, East Asian and Pacific peoples differed in their access to domesticable wild plant and animal species and in their connectedness to other peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Related Words

• connectivity
• relatedness