Indianness
- noun
- /ˈɪndiənnəs/
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indianidad
- With this brief phrase, Erdrich names the powerful and elastic symbol of Indianness that serves as the reference point through which dominant non-Native American society regards contemporary Native peoples.
- romanticized notions of Indianness
- define Indianness
- images of Indianness
Examples
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Despite their successes, they often were confronted by bureaucratic red tape, gender bias, and challenges to their own Indianness.
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Many artists express their distinct Indianness through their colorful paintings and traditional motifs.
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What worries me is that all of them are on the way to losing their Indianness.
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Social classification as "an Indian" can be in itself sufficient to secure one's "Indianness."
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For most of his life, he has seen himself in terms of codified views of Indianness.
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All food caterers have had to shed their stress on the Indianness of their products to secure a larger market base.
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Indian play was a creative process through which educated and highly articulate students negotiated the meanings of Indianness and produced new Indian identities.
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The case of Bacone College provides an insightful opportunity to examine how students articulated their ideas about Indianness while attending a school for American Indians.
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Celebrating Diwali is an important aspect of Indianness that brings families together every year.
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Her love for spicy food reflects a part of her Indianness that she cherishes.
How Indian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Indianness comes from India and the ending -ness, which means 'state of being', as in happiness. So Indianness means the qualities, culture, or character that show someone or something is from India.