# wholeness

/ˈhoʊɫnɪs/ (US) · /hˈəʊlnəs/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/wholeness
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

the state of being complete, with nothing missing or broken. You use it for feeling healthy and balanced in body and mind.

For teachers: 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.

## Synonyms

completeness, integrity, soundness

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