unanimous

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u·nan·i·mous / yoōˈnanəməs/ • adj. (of two or more people) fully in agreement: the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses. ∎  (of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved.DERIVATIVES: u·na·nim·i·ty / ˌyoōnəˈnimətē/ n.u·nan·i·mous·ly adv.

unanimous

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unanimous XVII. f. L. ūnanimus, f. ūnus ONE + animus mind; see -OUS.
So unanimity XV. — (O)F. or L.