mutuality

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˌmjutʃuˈæləti/ UK /ˌmjuːtʃuˈæləti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally

A lasting friendship depends on mutuality of trust and respect.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of sharing a... reciprocity interdependence interchange correlation cooperation

Opposites

independenceunilateralism

Word family

Related forms mutualmutualismmutualist

Etymology

From mutual (from Latin mutuus, 'reciprocal', from mutare, 'to change, exchange') plus -ity.

mutuus Latin mutare Latin

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Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mutuality

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmjutʃuˈæləti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmjuːtʃuˈæləti/

## Meanings
1. the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally

## Examples
- A lasting friendship depends on mutuality of trust and respect.

## Synonyms
- reciprocity
- interdependence
- interchange
- correlation
- cooperation

## Antonyms
- independence
- unilateralism

## Related Forms
- mutual
- mutualism
- mutualist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mutuus
- Root: mutare

## Etymology
From mutual (from Latin mutuus, 'reciprocal', from mutare, 'to change, exchange') plus -ity.

## AI Etymology
Mutuality comes from mutual (from Latin mutuus, 'reciprocal', from mutare, 'to change, exchange') plus -ity. The etymological trail includes Latin mutuus, Latin mutare. The same word family includes mutual, mutualism, mutualist. Its current noun use means "the state of sharing a feeling, action, or relationship reciprocally".

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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