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unanimous

adj
/juːˈnanɪməs/UK/juˈnænəməs/US

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”).

  1. derived from ūnanimus

Definitions

  1. Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

    • The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
    • Under court tradition, a new justice is usually assigned a relatively uncontroversial opinion that is often, although not always, unanimous.

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

    • We were unanimous: the President had to go.

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Derived

unanimously

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA