| 释义 |
Asianness, n.
Brit. |ˈeɪʃ(ə)nnəs|, |ˈeɪʒ(ə)nnəs|, U.S. |ˈeɪʒ(ə)nnəs|
Forms: 19– Asianess, 19– Asian-ness, 19– Asianness
[‹ Asian adj. + -ness suffix.]
The quality or fact of being Asian, esp. in terms of awareness of (shared) cultural and ethnic heritage.
1953K. M. Panikkar Asia & Western Dominance 494 The European nations in emphasizing their solidarity, their European-ness in dealing with Asian countries, inevitably gave rise to a common feeling of Asian-ness. 1968Times 20 Sept. (Hong Kong Special Rep. suppl.) 7/2 More Asians are entering an area hitherto the preserve of European and Japanese collectors..moved mainly by a sense of Asian-ness and the prospect of substantial gains. 1998Face Apr. 167/2 As first, in London, she was..paranoid I was losing my Asian-ness. 2004Eastern Eye 11 June 6/3 How can you reconcile all these contradictions? The canvas of Asianness is too large for simplificiation. |