NYT Dictionary

TOTALITY

/toʊˈtælɪti/
Nounto-TAL-i-tyto-tal-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

The state of being total.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English total Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English totality From total + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

entiretytotalnessentirenessintegralitysumtotalaggregateallbulkcomplex

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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