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Polishness

Polishness

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The way of life, traditions, and identity of Polish people
  • noun
  • /ˈpɒlɪʃnəs/
: polonidad
  • She felt a deep sense of Polishness while participating in her family's cultural celebrations.

Examples

  • Others, rejected by the dominant society because of their Polishness, often developed the self-doubting or self-deprecating actions of those who feel guilty about leaving their parents' culture and heritage.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The presence of the third wave of immigrants from the years when the Polish communist government loosened its grip on emigration in the 1970s until the time during and after its fall again increased the Polishness of the community.

    Academic text (1996)

  • At the American-Polish stage, the new Polish immigrants who arrived at the time of World War II and after the war helped to strengthen Polishness in Milwaukee for a time, despite the general declining tendency.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The history of the shrine at Czestochowa illustrates the many links between constructions of Polishness and Catholicism, and the shifting significance of pilgrimage for Poles.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The festival celebrated Polishness through traditional music and dance performances.

  • Many artists draw inspiration from their Polishness in their work and express their national identity.

Surface Forms

Polishness singular
Polishnesses plural

Morphology

Polishness = Polish (transparent) = Polish + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'Polish' indicating the state or quality of being Polish; capitalization distinguishes it from the verb 'polish'.

Etymology

Polishness comes from Polish, which comes from the country name Poland, plus the ending -ness meaning 'state' or 'quality', like in happiness. So Polishness means the 'state of being Polish', including culture, identity, and traditions.