communion
kuh-MYOON-yun
Definition
The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, or a state of close, sympathetic understanding between people.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'communio' meaning 'sharing in common' or 'participation', which comes from 'communis' (common). It has historically evolved from ecclesiastical contexts of religious participation to general senses of deep personal connection.
In the news
Vee Shi visits his father in hopes of achieving a moment of shared human connection, or communion, despite their long-standing emotional estrangement. It highlights the filmmaker's desire to bridge the gap between himself and the man he does not really know.
Vee Shi’s family docudrama Time and Tide shows China’s Filial Piety Law as emotionally and financially complex
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