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connectedness

American  
[kuh-nek-tid-nis] / kəˈnɛk tɪd nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact of being or feeling socially, emotionally, spiritually, or professionally linked with others or with another, or the robustness of such relationships.

    There's something about sharing stories as a group that builds a sense of connectedness.

    “Social capital” is the connectedness, trust, and reciprocity in a community that gives it the capacity for collective action.

  2. the fact of being characterized by links of any kind between people or things.

    In an era of connectedness, when information flows so fluidly, competition can and will come from many places.


Etymology

Origin of connectedness

connected ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It measures three primary areas: clarity, emotional balance, and connectedness to people and purpose.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

Cardiovascular health, social connectedness and exercise are all associated with positive cognitive health outcomes—and it’s possible they also play a role in the rewiring that happens later in life, too, Astle said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The researchers added: “There is a strong positive association of social isolation and loneliness with depression from youth to older adulthood. Further, higher social connectedness is protective towards depressive symptoms and disorders.”

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

It is, in fact, our capacity for empathy and connectedness that provide the channel, or the jet fuel, that make moral injury possible to begin with.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2025

So maybe the grass is a metaphor for our equality and our essential connectedness, as Dr. Holden had said.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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