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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Genuine emotional depth requires safety, mutuality and accountability. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 By shedding outdated stories about what love should look like and writing new ones rooted in mutuality, safety and joy. Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 The culture that runs from truth, the culture too scared to seek the strength of mutuality. Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 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

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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 4 Jun. 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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