black|ness

black|ness
black|ness «BLAK nihs», noun.
1. the quality or condition of being black; black color; darkness: »

the blackness of night.

2. Figurative. wickedness.
3. the distinctive qualities or characteristics of black people; negritude: »

The call for black studies is the product of Negroes' new pride in their race, a new awareness of their blackness (New York Times).

4. = black humor. (Cf.black humor)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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