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单词 colonialness
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colonialnessn.

Brit. /kəˈləʊnɪəlnəs/, U.S. /kəˈloʊnjəlnəs/, /kəˈloʊniəlnəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: colonial adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < colonial adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier coloniality n. 1a.
rare.
The state, quality, or fact of being colonial.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > [noun] > colony > colonial quality
colonialism1883
colonialness1886
1886 London Q. Rev. Oct. 189 The dreariness of Manitoba or the unpleasant colonialness of Australia.
1941 P. Grainger Let. 27 Sept. in All-round Man (1994) 179 One would think that you & I were cut out to pool our resources & art-hopes in an art-war-path..for Britishness, Nordicness, Colonialness.
1994 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 5 Nov. (Travel section) i1 The very colonialness of the scene made it plain to see why Naipaul..had found Georgetown so exquisite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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