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Belizeanness

Belizeanness noun: the state or quality of being Belizean.

Noun

Belizeanness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being Belizean.
    • The second underlying purpose of the festival was that it was a way to foster nationalism and create a sense of "Belizeanness" independent of any of the cultural imports which were the mainstay of festival performances.1996, Michael D. Phillips, editor, Belize: Selected Proceedings from the Second Interdisciplinary Conference
    • There were some forces and factors that appeared as unifying towards establishing a commonly shared Belizeanness which Andy Palacio described well as Punta Rock, fear of Guatemala, rice, beans and stew chicken, and the English language.2010, Godfrey Mwakikagile, Belize and Its Identity: A Multicultural Perspective, page 102

Origin of Belizeanness

From Belizean + -ness.

Questions about Belizeanness

What does Belizeanness mean?
Belizeanness means the state or quality of being Belizean.
What part of speech is Belizeanness?
Belizeanness is a noun.

Words near Belizeanness in the dictionary

  1. Belize River
  2. Belizean
  3. Belizean English
  4. Belizean Kriol
  5. Belizean Spanish
  6. Belizeanness
  7. Belizeans
  8. Belizian
  9. Belizians
  10. Belišće
  11. belk

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