Etymology

unanimity

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Today it means: The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous. Full definition →

Middle French unanimité ← Late Latin ūnanimitās
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromūnanimitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromunanimité
  3. English todayunanimity

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

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