unanimous
UK /juːˈnanɪməs/ · US /juˈnænəməs/ adjective
- adjective Based on unanimity, assent or agreement. “The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.”
- adjective Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord. “We were unanimous: the President had to go.”
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Etymology
From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous.
- adjective Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote.
Etymology [L. unanimus, unanimus; unus one + animus mind: cf. F. unanime. See Unit, and Animate.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “unanimous”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details