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Scottishness

Scottishness

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A feeling and culture that people from Scotland share, seen in music and food
  • noun
  • /ˈskɒtɪʃnəs/
: escocés
  • His paintings often capture the beautiful landscapes that reflect the essence of Scottishness.
  • celebrate his Scottishness

Examples

  • And always—the pride in his Scottishness!

    Blog text (5)

  • Just over the line into North Carolina was Caledonia Plantation, testifying to the vogue of romantic Scottishness.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Please, the Scottishness, but it was my mum at the back.

  • By contrasting themselves with both the French and the English, Scottish Reformers played on the "Scottishness" of their compatriots and changed the Protestant stance from one of union to a nationalist doctrine.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The festival celebrated the rich Scottishness of the community with music, food, and traditional dances.

  • Many immigrants strive to maintain their Scottishness by passing down traditions to future generations.

Surface Forms

Scottishness singular
Scottishnesses plural

Morphology

Scottishness = Scottish (transparent) = Scottish + ness

The suffix '-ness' clearly indicates the state or quality of being Scottish.

Etymology

Scottishness comes from the describing word Scottish, which comes from Scot, the people of Scotland, plus the ending -ness that means 'state' or 'quality'. So Scottishness is the 'state of being Scottish' — the culture, feelings, and identity that show someone is from Scotland, much like happiness is the 'state of being happy'.