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Russianness

Russianness

8.8
Things and feelings that show a person or culture is from Russia
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌʃənˌnɛs/
translation icon : ruso
  • The term Mother Russia is a symbolic marker of Russianness that draws on ancient beliefs of earth-bound female divinity.

Examples

  • Orthodoxy revives to return Russia to Russianness; prophetic scripturalism revives to return America to Americanness.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Some actively proclaimed their Russianness through literature; others through participation in the dissident movement.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Many artists explore themes of Russianness in their works to reflect cultural identity.

  • The celebration highlighted the unique Russianness of traditional folk music and dance.

  • Her novel captures the essence of Russianness through its portrayal of rural life in Russia.

How Russian

Russian
649 1.0
Russianness
8.8

Surface Forms

Russianness singular
Russiannesses plural

Morphology

Russianness = Russian (transparent) = Russia + an + ness

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'Russian'; meaning is the quality or state of being Russian and is directly derivable.

Etymology

Russianness comes from the adjective Russian plus the ending -ness, which means 'quality' or 'state'. Like in kindness, the ending makes it mean the 'quality of being Russian', so Russianness describes the traits or nature of Russian people or culture.