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oneness

noun
one·​ness | \ ˈwən-nəs How to pronounce oneness (audio) \

Definition of oneness

: the quality or state or fact of being one: such as
c : harmony
e : unity, union

Examples of oneness in a Sentence

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Nor was it religious insight, or a feeling of oneness with all humankind. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "I’ve seen plenty of beautiful artworks. But the Matisse Chapel overwhelmed me.," 8 Aug. 2019 There was a cohesiveness, a oneness, between the gospel performers and the congregation. — The Rev. Ellin Dize, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Dize: Never be surprised by the venue God chooses to encapsulate your unsuspecting soul," 16 Aug. 2019 The visual evokes a sense of peace and oneness with nature and each other. — Brion O’connor, BostonGlobe.com, "With a focus on ‘peace,’ Dracut woman offers silent meditation hikes," 15 Aug. 2019 Our families, our work, our hearts and minds and days and nights were blissful in their oneness, for the next two decades, until his death. — Ann Druyan, National Geographic, "Dear Voyagers: How your billion-year journey carries true love," 10 July 2019 Some people were there to talk gods and oneness, and others were like Matthew Simpson, an author-proselytizer who told anyone who would listen of his plan to take veterans suffering from PTSD to ayahuasca churches in Florida. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "I Think I Hated This Tech Conference on Psychedelics," 8 June 2019 Identifying as a vegan Argentinian has allowed me to acknowledge and further empathize with my ancestors and their oneness with the earth. — Amy Quichiz, SELF, "10 Vegans of Color on What Being Vegan Means to Them," 6 Jan. 2019 The Kaaba represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God. — Omar Akour, Fox News, "Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage," 19 Aug. 2018 Mystics and meditators aim for this sense of oneness with the universe, but Lightman’s just happened. — Michael Shermer, New York Times, "Must Science Conflict With Spirituality?," 25 June 2018

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First Known Use of oneness

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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oneness

noun

English Language Learners Definition of oneness

: the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something

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