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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

In famous Sistema fashion, they moved as a single organism, exalting in their oneness.

From Los Angeles Times

“At the same time under the umbrella of the Dodgers, the whole city can get behind this, because it’s all about advancing the collective forward, which is really oneness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• individuality 
• unanimity 
• wholeness