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blackness

black·ness

US/ˈblæknəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

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2.

total absence of light

  • “they fumbled around in total darkness”
  • “in the black of night”
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Origin

From Black + -ness.

Phrases

  • blackness studies
  • pitch blackness
  • political blackness

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