interconnectedness

[in-ter-kuh-nek-tid-nis]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being interconnected; interrelatedness.

   the interconnectedness of all nations working toward world peace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnectedness¹

First recorded in 1920–25; interconnect + -ed ² + -ness

Example Sentences

The conceit of the short story allows Millet to show how personalities assert themselves and simultaneously explore our interconnectedness as a species.

From Los Angeles Times

White’s 1987 book discusses how spaceflight augments one’s sense of interconnectedness with the rest of humanity.

From Salon

The university said the findings highlighted "the interconnectedness of Neolithic communities across Britain and beyond".

From BBC

We must replace the belief in a false hierarchy of human value with a genuinely felt sense of our interdependence and interconnectedness as a human family.

From Salon

“It highlights the interconnectedness of us all. It doesn’t matter what community you’re in, fire doesn’t discriminate.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• interrelation