whiteness
noun
Simple meaning
The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwaɪtnəs
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Definition
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noun
The state or quality of being white (all senses).
sociologyoften capitalized
The quality of being white (in the racial sense).
The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
The state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: The state or quality of being white (all senses).
Used this way, whiteness is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use whiteness
- “Only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering.”noun
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