Meanings
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1
adj
in complete agreement
A unanimous decision.
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2
adj
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
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3
adj
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
We were unanimous: the President had to go.
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4
adj
acting together as a single undiversified whole
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin ūnanimusder. English unanimous From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).