manyness
- noun
- /ˈmɛnɪnəs/
- Archaic
- Her art captures the manyness of nature, showcasing a variety of landscapes and creatures in her paintings.
Examples
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But the real historical alternative is the test proposed by the cultural pluralists: one proves one's Americanism, in their view, by living in peace with all the other Americans, that is, by agreeing to respect social manyness rather than by pledging allegiance to the one and indivisible republic.
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It was a place of, of, of manyness of, you know, it was multi ideas people.
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Meanwhile, most Americans were hyphenated Americans, more or less friendly to their grandfathers, more or less committed to their manyness.
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It is this freedom that makes it possible for America's oneness to encompass and protect its manyness.
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It was not the elimination of manyness but its disenfranchisement that the Know-Nothings championed.
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Pluralism was an alternative political program designed to legitimize this manyness and to make it permanent, which would leave those individuals who were Americans and nothing else permanently anonymous, assimilated to a cultural non-identity.
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The city is known for its manyness, with vibrant neighborhoods representing diverse cultures and traditions.
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The festival celebrated the manyness of music, featuring artists from various genres and backgrounds.
Synonyms
The total of people or things in a group
A group of different kinds of things
Many people or things counted together
A large number of things or people
A large number of different things in one group
There are many different people or things
The presence of different kinds of things or people in a group
A large number of things or people
A large number of things or people
A state of having many different parts or features
Having many different kinds or parts
A very large group of people or things
The state of having many different kinds of people or things
A state of having many different kinds of people or things in a group
Antonyms
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
manyness = many (transparent) = many + ness
A regular nominalization of the adjective 'many' using the productive suffix '-ness', meaning 'the state or quality of being many'.
Etymology
Manyness is made from the simple word many and the ending -ness; many means 'a lot' and -ness makes a noun that shows the 'state' or 'quality' of something. So, manyness means the 'state of being many', or having a large number or a lot of variety.