noun

whiteness

WYT-nuhs

noun

The quality or state of being white in colour.

"The whiteness of the snow made the whole valley glow."

The condition or social identity of being classified as a white person.

"The book examines how whiteness shaped immigration policy in the early 20th century."

How to Use Whiteness

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe state of being white — either the colour itself or, in social contexts, a racial identity.

whitenesses plural

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The _____ of the snow made the whole valley glow.

From Old English hwītnes, simply white plus the noun-forming suffix -ness.

blackness

blackness

oneness likeness idleness lateness rudeness niceness cuteness awareness closeness politeness gentleness uniqueness

blackness