unanimous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   in complete agreement

   A unanimous decision.

2. 2
   adj

   Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

   The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.

3. 3
   adj

   Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.

   We were unanimous: the President had to go.

4. 4
   adj

   acting together as a single undiversified whole

Common collocations

• unanimous decision Adjective + noun

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”).

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