mutuality

noun

mu·​tu·​al·​i·​ty ˌmyü-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce mutuality (audio)
Synonyms of mutualitynext
1
: the quality or state of being mutual
2
: a sharing of sentiments : intimacy

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Users may relish the stability but risk confusing validation for mutuality. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025 Replace hierarchy with reciprocity At the heart of the Volunteering Reconnected movement lies a shift in mindset, from charity to mutuality. Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 This might clarify the mutuality of the practice, as well as its importance. Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 In these grounding—and grounded—spaces, strength comes not from mastery but mutuality, and healing happens side-by-side. Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutuality

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mutuality was circa 1586

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“Mutuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutuality. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

mutuality

noun
mu·​tu·​al·​i·​ty ˌmyü-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce mutuality (audio)
: the quality or state of being mutual: as
a
: the quality of a contract under which both parties are bound by obligations
b
: the state of debts for purposes of set-off under bankruptcy law in which the debts are owed between the same parties standing in the same capacity

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