unanimous

B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /juˈnænəməs/ UK /juːˈnanɪməs/
adj Freq #14139

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · in complete agreement consentaneous
4 adj · acting together as a single... solid
Word family
Derived forms unanimously
Related forms animusunanimity

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”).

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