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blackness.

The state or quality of being black in colour.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblæknəs/US
  1. The state or quality of being black in colour.

    uncountable · usually
    The blackness of outer space comes from the lack of anything to reflect light rather than the absence of light.
  2. Any space that such colour pervades.

    uncountable · usually
    Out of the blackness came some flickers of light.
  3. Darkness, gloominess; depression.

    figuratively · uncountable · usually
  4. The quality of being evil or dismal.

    figuratively · uncountable · usually
  5. The state of being of African descent.

    uncountable · usually
  6. The experiences and culture of Black people.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English blaknesse, equivalent to black + -ness. Sense 5 most likely both originated from the masque The Masque of Blackness by Ben Jonson and later changed to its current positive sense.

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