mutuality

noun

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

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Community as Currency Given the limits of formal support, many DIY filmmakers are investing in something harder to quantify: mutuality. Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025 This sense of mutuality ties back into trust and attachment security — knowing that your partner is reliable, present and truly in it with you. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 This principle of mutuality, arguably, is what has restored adhocism’s radical potential, even if the method is often interpreted as a showcase for personal inventiveness, decoupled from any broader social context. Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025 We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Bill Frist, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutuality

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 9 Sep. 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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