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Whiteness
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Meaning
Noun
●
The state or quality of being
white
(all senses).
●
In Sociology:
The quality of being
white
(in the
racial
sense).
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Origin
whiteness
English
-ness
English
white
English
whit
Middle English (1100-1500)
hwit
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Antonyms
Blackness
Related
Blackness
Otherness
Maleness
Masculinity
Femininity
Racism
Paleness
Beauty
Color
Lightness
Patriarchy
Colour
Purity
Racialization
Identity
Oppression
Ideology
Inferiority
Womanhood
Race
Ugliness
Individuality
Reality
Brightness
Hybridity
Intersectionality
Gender
Sexuality
Prejudice
Modernity
Feminism
Appearance
Colorism
Stereotypes
Society
Imperialism
Colonialism
Privilege
Femaleness
Religion
Hegemony
Nationalism
Sexism
Foreignness
Othering
Manliness
Innocence
Heterosexuality
Multiculturalism
Translucency
Elegance
Softness
White Privilege
White Supremacy
Skin Color
Skin Colour
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