blackness

American  

[blak-nis] / ˈblæk nɪs /

noun

1. the quality or state of being black.

2. the quality or state of being a Black person.

3. Negritude.

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Etymology

Origin of blackness

A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; black, -ness

Example Sentences

You slither out onto its snuggly warm blackness, and pretty soon you get so cozy and content lying there that you fall asleep, stretched out and snoring, even.

From Literature

For white authors and readers, Morrison argued, blackness has been more metaphoric than real, a signifier of certain behavioral expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cloud—the lightning, the blackness—was coming faster and faster.

From Literature

He could see nothing at all: blackness, and a roar.

From Literature

Panicked thoughts bounce at me through the blackness.

From Literature