oneness

[wuhn-nis]

noun

1. the quality of being one; singleness.

2. uniqueness.

3. sameness; identity.

4. unity of thought, feeling, belief, aim, etc.; agreement; concord.

5. a strong feeling of closeness or affinity; union.

   He feels a oneness with God.

oneness

/ ˈwʌnnɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being one; singleness

2. the state of being united; agreement

3. uniqueness

4. sameness

Word History and Origins

Origin of oneness¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English onnesse; Old English ānnes; one, -ness

Example Sentences

That gave many Americans a new sense of oneness.

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Later in the record, “La Yugular” is a philosophical meditation on unity and oneness with lyrics in Spanish and Arabic, which suggests that the entire world might fit inside a haiku.

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The inscription on its back partially reads: “Realizing the oneness of thy self with the eternal through unified consciousness. Man know thy self.”

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But the other half also looks forward to the country’s liberation, unity, harmony and oneness,” Nguyen said.

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Yet tucked among the encouragements to get “hipped to oneness” and “train the other sight” is the dark glimmer of where the cult-religion line blurs.

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Related Words

• individuality 
• unanimity 
• wholeness