oneness

noun

one·​ness ˈwən-nəs How to pronounce oneness (audio)
Synonyms of onenessnext
: the quality or state or fact of being one: such as
a
: singleness
b
: integrity, wholeness
c
: harmony
d
: sameness, identity
e
: unity, union

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Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 There was no other identity or activity – only the oneness of creator and His spiritual expression, man. — Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Celebrating our oneness together! — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 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

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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