Unanimous Definition

yo͝o-nănə-məs
adjective
Agreeing completely; united in opinion.
Webster's New World
Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
American Heritage
Showing, or based on, complete agreement.
Webster's New World
The definition of unanimous is a situation where all parties involved are fully in agreement and there is no dissent.
An example of a unanimous vote is one where everyone voted yes.
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Origin of Unanimous

  • From Latin ūnanimus ūnus one oi-no- in Indo-European roots animus mind anə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Å«nanimus (“of one mind"), from Å«nus (“one") + animus (“mind").

    From Wiktionary

Unanimous Sentence Examples

  • The committee was not unanimous and made no report.

  • They were unanimous in rejecting the episcopacy of the Church of Rome, the sanctity of celibacy, the sacerdotal character of the ministry, the confessional, the propitiatory nature of the mass.

  • Gregory, the last pope whom France has given to the Church, died on the 27th of March 1378, after taking measures to ensure a speedy and unanimous election for his successor.

  • In 1447 it was voted that admission be granted only by unanimous consent.

  • The assembly was almost unanimous in voicing its protest to the governor.

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