en·tire·ness \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷nə̇s\noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English enternesse, entiernesse, from entere, entier entire + -nesse -ness 1.: the quality or state of being entire : completeness < an individual marked by the entireness and passion of his commitment to his cause > 2.obsolete: spiritual wholeness or oneness : unity, intimacy