Definition of Englishness in English:
Englishness
noun ˈɪŋɡlɪʃnəsˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃnəs
mass nounThe quality of being English or of having characteristics regarded as typically English.
a deep vein of Englishness runs through his work
he combined cultural Englishness with political cosmopolitanism
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the starting point for Blunkett's attempts, in a major speech today, to formulate a progressive definition of Englishness.
- It's easy to see how that loss of Englishness could use a visible minority as a scapegoat.
- Where does the essence of Englishness reside and what would you suggest to someone who wanted to immerse themselves in English culture?
- Its joyous and expansive nature together with its Englishness has given this short work a world popularity that is almost unrivalled.
- If not entirely celebratory, his Englishness is defined by inclusiveness.
- He belongs to that particular strain of Englishness that runs from George Orwell to Tony Benn; from Morris dancing to the Sex Pistols.
- All his work is in some way connected with the continuum of history and an exploration of Englishness.
- Of course, she cannot claim an Anglo-Saxon pedigree, but she can publicly admire Englishness.
- This has given English identity a slightly menacing face, and consequently has discouraged the celebration of Englishness.
- They are things that determine Englishness, for good or bad.
Definition of Englishness in US English:
Englishness
nounˈiNG(ɡ)liSHnəsˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃnəs
The quality of being English or of having characteristics regarded as typically English.
a deep vein of Englishness runs through his work
he combined cultural Englishness with political cosmopolitanism
Example sentencesExamples
- All his work is in some way connected with the continuum of history and an exploration of Englishness.
- He belongs to that particular strain of Englishness that runs from George Orwell to Tony Benn; from Morris dancing to the Sex Pistols.
- Of course, she cannot claim an Anglo-Saxon pedigree, but she can publicly admire Englishness.
- This is the starting point for Blunkett's attempts, in a major speech today, to formulate a progressive definition of Englishness.
- Its joyous and expansive nature together with its Englishness has given this short work a world popularity that is almost unrivalled.
- It's easy to see how that loss of Englishness could use a visible minority as a scapegoat.
- If not entirely celebratory, his Englishness is defined by inclusiveness.
- Where does the essence of Englishness reside and what would you suggest to someone who wanted to immerse themselves in English culture?
- They are things that determine Englishness, for good or bad.
- This has given English identity a slightly menacing face, and consequently has discouraged the celebration of Englishness.