unanimity

CEFRC1

/ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Complete agreement among all members of a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

Examples

  • The committee reached complete unanimity on the new policy proposal.

  • A general danger begets unanimity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • Unanimity is not always desirable.

  • Those responsible for preannouncing the Internet's hot new ideas are pushing Push with a ferocious unanimity.

  • That was followed by a Florida Supreme Court ruling that found the jury must be unanimous to impose the death penalty, and Florida lawmakers adopted the unanimity requirement soon after.

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Origin

noun

From unanim(ous) + -ity, from Middle French unanimité, from Late Latin ūnanimitās. Displaced native Old English ānmōdnes (literally “one-mindedness”).