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Serbianness

Serbianness

9.9
The culture, traditions, and identity of people from Serbia
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrbiənˌnɛs/
: serbianness
  • The Serbianness of the festival was evident in the traditional music.

Examples

  • Many traditions have been preserved to express a distinct sense of Serbianness.

  • Many people celebrate their Serbianness during national holidays.

  • Debates about Serbianness often arise in discussions of national identity.

  • Some feared that modern influences might dilute the core of Serbianness.

  • Debates about Serbianness often arise in discussions of national identity.

  • Many traditions have been preserved to express a distinct sense of Serbianness.

  • Many people celebrate their Serbianness during national holidays.

Synonyms

Serbdom
vsSerbianness
1 9.8

The shared way of life and history of people from Serbia

emphasizes an individual's personal quality of belonging rather than shared group identity

Surface Forms

Serbianness singular
Serbiannesses plural

Morphology

Serbianness = Serbian (transparent) = Serbian + ness

A straightforward nominalization: the adjective 'Serbian' + '-ness' gives the state or quality of being Serbian.

Etymology

Serbianness comes from Serb or Serbia plus the English ending -ness, which means 'state' or 'quality', like in Britishness. So Serbianness means the qualities, culture, or identity that make someone or something 'Serbian'.