unanimity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/ UK /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
noun Freq #76926

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    complete agreement among everyone involved

    The committee reached unanimity only after hours of debate.

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Synonyms
1 noun · complete agreement among... consensuscomplete agreementaccordconcord
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Etymology

From Middle French unanimite, from Late Latin unanimitas, formed from Latin unanimus ('of one mind'). Unanimus combines unus ('one') + animus ('mind, spirit'). The word displaced native Old English anmodnes, literally 'one-mindedness.'

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