oneness

/ˈwʌnnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʌnnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwən-nəs/ (ame, mw)

oneness — noun

1. a felt state in which people, parts, or the natural world seem fully united inst

1.名詞C1
釋義

a felt state in which people, parts, or the natural world seem fully united instead of separate

例句

During the silent retreat, Adina felt a strong oneness with the forest.

pattern: oneness with + nature

The choir's slow final note gave the room a feeling of oneness.

collocation: feeling of oneness

同義詞
  • unity

    the broad everyday word for people or parts being together as one

  • solidarity

    stresses active mutual support, especially in social or political situations

  • connectedness

    focuses on feeling linked, without always suggesting complete merging

反義詞
  • division

    a state in which people or parts are split apart instead of joined

  • separation

    emphasises distance or disconnection rather than union

用法筆記

Usually appears in phrases such as 'a sense of oneness' or 'oneness with nature'. It suggests an experienced feeling of deep union, often in spiritual, artistic, or emotional settings, rather than ordinary teamwork.

常見錯誤

❌The team felt a oneness after the match.
✅The team felt oneness after the match.
💡Oneness is normally uncountable in this sense and does not take 'a'.
❌We reached oneness on the budget numbers.
✅We reached agreement on the budget numbers.
💡Oneness is stronger and more spiritual or emotional than normal agreement in a meeting.

2. the quality of existing as one whole or one reality rather than as several separ

2.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of existing as one whole or one reality rather than as several separate things

例句

The monk taught the oneness of all life to the children.

pattern: oneness of + all life

Shanti's essay explores the oneness of body and mind in dance.

同義詞
  • singleness

    a more formal word for the state of being one rather than many

  • wholeness

    stresses completeness as a full, undivided whole

  • unity

    can overlap, but is more common and less philosophical than oneness

反義詞
  • multiplicity

    the condition of being many rather than one

  • separateness

    focuses on things existing as distinct parts instead of a whole

用法筆記

Common in philosophical or religious writing about reality as one whole. Distinguish from sense 1 (UNITY), which focuses on a felt bond or union among people, parts, or the natural world.

常見錯誤

❌The artist painted the onenesses of nature.
✅The artist painted the oneness of nature.
💡This sense is normally uncountable when it refers to a single whole or reality.
❌The meeting ended in oneness.
✅The meeting ended in unity.
💡Use this sense for singleness or one reality, not for ordinary social agreement.