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Premodern texts describe Kundalini’s fiery energy burning through the tissues of the body, shooting up to the crown of the head, where the feminine Shakti unites with her masculine counterpart and all dissolves into oneness.—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025 You are being given a chance in November to shed the version of you that has kept you hardened or separate from a sense of oneness.—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025 At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 This privacy and oneness with the deep blue feels very VIP yacht—and this sporty skort is excellent to wear over swimwear with its quick-drying fabric.—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oneness
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of oneness was
before the 12th century
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