oneness

American  

[wuhn-nis] / ˈwʌn nɪs /

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.

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oneness British  

/ ˈwʌnnɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being one; singleness

2. the state of being united; agreement

3. uniqueness

4. sameness

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Etymology

Origin of oneness

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

Example Sentences

Be receptive to the restorative powers of the wilderness, and let it be a catalyst for your journey toward wellness and oneness with the great outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times

I would get to that place of merging with oneness, and it felt like dying actually, and it freaked me out.

From The Wall Street Journal

That gave many Americans a new sense of oneness.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• individuality
• unanimity
• wholeness