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U-ness

U-ness noun: the state or quality of being U (characteristic of the upper classes, particularly in the use of language).

Noun

U-ness (uncountable)

  1. (dated, uncommon) The state or quality of being U (characteristic of the upper classes, particularly in the use of language).
    • But I do not think that this marks any contrast between the concepts of redness and U-ness. Even with the biconditional linking U-ness with Sloanes, it is possible to offer a contingent reading that expands the possibilities of error. It is possible to understand the biconditional so that what...1996, Philip Pettit, The Common Mind: An Essay on Psychology, Society, and Politics, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 207
    Antonyms:
    non-U-ness

Antonyms of U-ness

Questions about U-ness

What does U-ness mean?
U-ness means the state or quality of being U (characteristic of the upper classes, particularly in the use of language).
What part of speech is U-ness?
U-ness is a noun.

Words near U-ness in the dictionary

  1. U-Hauls
  2. u-ie
  3. u-ies
  4. U-joint
  5. U-M
  6. U-ness
  7. U-pick
  8. U-picks
  9. U-RP
  10. U-shaped
  11. U-shaped recession

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