togetherness

[ tuh-geth -er-nis ]

/ təˈgɛð ər nɪs /

warm fellowship, as among members of a family.

the quality, state, or condition of being together.

Origin of togetherness

First recorded in 1650–60; together + -ness

The holidays are upon us, time for family, for love and pain, togetherness and loss.

The Stacks: Sell the Overcoat, Keep the Dignity |Paul Hemphill |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And yet, what if the thing he wanted the most—which was the togetherness of his family—what if he lived, and they didn't?

Walt Kills Skyler? What’s with the Color Green? Craziest ‘Breaking Bad’ Theories |Marlow Stern |August 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And it created a way for people to endure dark and difficult days with a sense of togetherness.

Romney's Kibbutz Aversion |Bernard Avishai |August 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
No one was homeless or hungry here, and our community was built on togetherness and sharing.

My Vanished Liberia |Leymah Gbowee |October 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Underlining the importance of togetherness, taste, and the relationship between humans and the bounty of nature.

All Hail the French Meal |Amelia Smith |December 6, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
I was so full of the joy of togetherness—the great wonder of the new world; it pressed on my heart like sorrow.

Hungry Hearts |Anzia Yezierska
A moment before, our togetherness had made me believe us so strong—and now I saw each alone—crushed—broken.

Hungry Hearts |Anzia Yezierska
While the family unit was still important, the clan and even the entire community took on new important aspects of “togetherness.”

Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico |John M. Corbett
Theirs was a togetherness which accompanied them to the grave.

The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs |R. F. Horton
Here, there is work for everyone, and a corresponding feeling of wantedness and togetherness.

The Servant Problem |Robert F. Young

togetherness

/ (təˈɡɛðənɪs) /

a feeling of closeness or affection from being united with other people