oneness

noun

one·​ness ˈwən-nəs How to pronounce oneness (audio)
: the quality or state or fact of being one: such as
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Aaron has worked the majority of his life to understand the oneness of humanity. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Embracing the oneness of mankind means embracing diversity and welcoming cooperation. Ray Hassen, Austin American-Statesman, 16 May 2024 In defining these mystical experiences — a task akin to pinning a Flubber tail on a cosmically large donkey — the Hopkins team drew on the work of Walter Stace, an English philosopher who argued that this melding sense of oneness with the universe is the classic mystical experience. Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024 There is no person, no moment, no experience, devoid of the all-pervasive oneness of the Ribbono shel Olam. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oneness 

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oneness was before the 12th century

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“Oneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oneness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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oneness

noun
one·​ness ˈwən-nəs How to pronounce oneness (audio)
: the quality, state, or fact of being one
our oneness with the rest of humanity

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