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Slavicness

Slavicness

9.5
A quality of having the customs, language, and way of life of people from Eastern Europe
  • noun
  • /ˈslævɪk.nəs/
: eslavismo
  • Her research explored the Slavicness of folk traditions in Eastern Europe.

Examples

  • The Slavicness of the festival was evident in the traditional dances.

  • Many novels celebrate a deep sense of Slavicness through their language and customs.

  • He felt an undeniable Slavicness in the architecture of the village.

  • Many artists explore Slavicness in their work.

  • He felt an undeniable Slavicness in the architecture of the village.

  • Her research explored the Slavicness of folk traditions in Eastern Europe.

  • The Slavicness of the festival was evident in the traditional dances.

Surface Forms

Slavicness singular
Slavicnesses plural

Morphology

Slavicness = Slavic (transparent) = Slavic + ness

Formed by the transparent derivation of the adjective 'Slavic' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness' indicating the quality or state.

Etymology

Slavicness comes from Slav, the name for the people and their language, plus the ending -ness, which means 'state' or 'quality', like the -ness in happiness. So Slavicness means the 'Slav' way of being — the qualities, style, or feeling that make something seem Slavic.