wholeness

American  

[hohl-nis] / ˈhoʊl nɪs /

noun

1. soundness, health, or well-being in body, mind, soul, or spirit.

   Shalom is a sense of contentment, wholeness, and harmony.

2. the state or condition of being not broken, injured, or damaged; intact condition.

   It may help to maintain the durability and wholeness of your roof if you have an expert roofing contractor look at it every few years.

3. the state of including the full amount or extent of something, or all parts of something, with nothing missing.

   In this beautiful 18-karat rose-gold ring, the flower appears in all its wholeness, with stem, leaf, and blossom.

4. the state or condition of being in one piece, without separation of parts.

   Recognizing event, author, text, and reader, we see the narrative work in all its indivisible wholeness, while also understanding the diverse elements that make it up.

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Etymology

Origin of wholeness

First recorded before 1000; whole ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

It necessitates a wholeness from both parties, wherein two individuals take ownership and accountability over their own success and well-being.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"They're getting that confidence, that self-assurance, they're getting that wholeness from themselves, and that's ultimately what's the most empowering."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Cancro preaches embracing wholeness — in other words, health, happiness and belonging — while on the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

The dance explores the relationship between individuation and wholeness and what shows above the surface versus what is hidden beneath it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

And yet, other times, lying next to her, he would feel a wholeness, a certainty that he would never need anything else.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie