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connectedness

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[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.


Etymology

Origin of connectedness

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

Example Sentences

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Mr. Berry is also drawn to continuity and coherence: His writing conjures the connectedness and simple moral clarity that the people of Port William imperfectly aspire to.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 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

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

From Salon Apr. 19, 2025

“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 Apr. 14, 2025

Provides an illusion of reality—puts together all their facts with a gluey whine of connectedness.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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