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synchronicity

/ˌsɪŋ.krəˈnɪs.ə.ti/
syn · chron · i · ci · ty
Adverb:synchronistically
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Plural:synchronicities
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Adjective:synchronistic
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synchronicity Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The simultaneous occurrence of events that appear meaningfully related yet lack any discoverable causal connection.

Example

"Running into her childhood mentor in a foreign airport on the exact day she decided to change careers felt like a profound moment of synchronicity."

2

The state of operating, occurring, or existing at the exact same time or rate; simultaneity.

Example

"The dancers moved in effortless synchronicity with the orchestral score."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While often used casually as a synonym for 'synchronization' (happening at the exact same moment), 'synchronicity' specifically refers to Carl Jung's psychological concept of two or more causally unrelated events occurring together in a way that feels meaningfully connected.

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synapse
sync
synchro
synchronicity
synchronization
synchronize
synchronous

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (originally in German as Synchronizität) from the Greek roots syn- ('together') and chronos ('time') to describe acausal, meaningful coincidences.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Synchronicity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/synchronicity
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