blackness
blackness Lexical Profile
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• noun
The quality or state of being black in color, or the complete absence of light.
"The headlights of the car cut a narrow path through the surrounding blackness of the country road."
The state, identity, or shared cultural and historical experience of being a Black person.
"The seminar explored how 20th-century literature shaped modern expressions of blackness and cultural pride."
A quality of profound gloom, despair, or moral wickedness.
"A sense of emotional blackness settled over the protagonist after the loss of his family."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the cultural, social, and historical identity of Black people, this word is frequently capitalized as 'Blackness' in contemporary usage.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English blæcnes, formed from the adjective blæc ('black, dark') and the noun-forming suffix -nes.
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