Dictionary Definition
togetherness n : affectionate closeness
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
togetherness- the condition of being together
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- --Kimberly Joyce in Pretty Persuasion
Extensive Definition
Togetherness is the feeling of being close to
another person emotionally and physically. It is an emotion which
cannot be definited outside of its current sociological meaning,
and the reality of such a term is not "knowledge." It is well
symbolized by the gesture of holding both hands up, slightly cupped
with palms facing each other, and moving them together to create a
circle. The other symbol is also when two arms hold each other at
the wrist.
The term was used in McCalls Magazine in the
Easter Edition, 1954. It redefined gender roles in the 1950s. The
father was at home more. The family being Together was important,
including recreation as well as family dinners and vacations. The
Nuclear family (mom, dad and kids) became the norm, as people
started to move out, away from their extended family.