unanimous

[ yoo-nan-uh-muh s ]

/ yuˈnæn ə məs /

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adjective

of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.

characterized by or showing complete agreement: a unanimous vote.

Origin of unanimous

1615–25; < Latin ūnanim(us) ( ūn(us) one + animus mind, heart, feeling) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM unanimous

u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun non·u·nan·i·mous, adjective non·u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

non·u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun qua·si-u·nan·i·mous, adjective qua·si-u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unanimous

anomalous anonymous euonymus unanimous

Words nearby unanimous

unami, unamuno, unamused, unaneled, unanimity, unanimous, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unappealable

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British Dictionary definitions for unanimously

unanimous

/ (juːˈnænɪməs) /

adjective

in complete or absolute agreement

characterized by complete agreement a unanimous decision

Derived forms of unanimous

unanimously, adverb unanimity (ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪtɪ) or unanimousness, noun

Word Origin for unanimous

C17: from Latin ūnanimus from ūnus one + animus mind

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