Word
wholeness
Phoneticswhole·ness, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhoʊɫnɪs/
UK/hˈəʊlnəs/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. the state of being complete, with nothing missing or broken. You use it for feeling healthy and balanced in body and mind.
n. the state of being complete, undamaged, or fully integrated, without missing or divided parts. Often used in philosophical, psychological, and health-related contexts to describe unity of body and mind.
Examples
“She finds wholeness in long walks and quiet mornings.”
“After months of stress, he finds a sense of wholeness when he cooks dinner and eats slowly with his family.”
“The novel suggests that wholeness does not mean a life without loss, but the quiet ability to hold grief and joy together without letting one erase the other.”
Examples
simple
“She finds wholeness in long walks and quiet mornings.”
contextual
“After months of stress, he finds a sense of wholeness when he cooks dinner and eats slowly with his family.”
complex
“The novel suggests that wholeness does not mean a life without loss, but the quiet ability to hold grief and joy together without letting one erase the other.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “wholeness” in context.
Verb
01. achieve wholeness
“Balanced rest and mindfulness help many people achieve wholeness.”
verb + noun
02. embrace wholeness
“She learned to embrace wholeness by accepting her flaws.”
verb + noun
03. move toward wholeness
“With counselling, he began to move toward wholeness.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
04. emotional wholeness
“Therapy helped him process grief and find emotional wholeness.”
adj + noun
05. inner wholeness
“Yoga and meditation helped her reconnect with inner wholeness.”
adj + noun
06. physical wholeness
“After the injury, physiotherapy restored physical wholeness.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. feeling of wholeness
“The choir's final note left a powerful feeling of wholeness.”
noun + prep + noun
08. path to wholeness
“Recovery is rarely linear, but it is a path to wholeness.”
noun + prep + noun
09. achieve a sense of wholeness
“Daily mindfulness helps many people achieve a sense of wholeness.”
10. embrace healing and wholeness
“The programme encourages patients to embrace healing and wholeness.”
11. journey back to wholeness
“After surgery, his journey back to wholeness took months.”
12. move towards inner wholeness
“Journaling and therapy helped her move towards inner wholeness.”
Etymology
From Middle English holnesse, holnes, from Old English hālnes (“wholeness”), equivalent to whole + -ness.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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