Etymology

consensus

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Today it means: A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members. Full definition →

Latin cōnsēnsus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōnsēnsus“agreement, accordance, unanimity”
  2. English todayconsensus

Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”); see consent.

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