togetherness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English together Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English togetherness From together + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being together.
My hope is that the fair will not only raise money for the drama club, but also - kind of - foster a spirit of togetherness among the multicultural community here at Roxbury.
2005, Kimberly Joyce, Pretty Persuasion:Iceland played with courage, skill and togetherness and might also fancy their chances against France in Sunday’s quarter-final.
2016 June 27, Daniel Taylor, “England humiliated as Iceland knock them out of Euro 2016”, in The Guardian, London:
- (countable) The result or product of being together.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| togethernesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
aloneness · uncollectedness · disarray · disunity · untogetherness
Synonyms
collectedness · community · unity
Translations (13)
gl unión (state or quality) · cs semknutost (state or quality) · sv samhörighet (state or quality) · de Zusammengehörigkeit (state or quality) · bg за́едност (state or quality) · de Zweisamkeit (state or quality) · sv samvaro (state or quality) · es unión (state or quality) · pl poczucie wspólnoty (state or quality) · cs soudržnost (state or quality) · id kebersamaan (state or quality) · pt comunhão (state or quality) · fi yhteenkuuluvuus (state or quality)