The quality of being Maori or of having characteristics regarded as typically Maori.
in Auckland he felt his Maoriness was belittled
Example sentencesExamples
- The whole family seems to live on grants and part-time government jobs in things like "acting out Maoriness".
- The show came overlaid with some promise of socio-cultural content reflecting the Maoriness of most of the series' stars, which it did, though not much and not necessarily in the usual way.
- She was there for anyone and offered her Maoriness to anyone.
- They are stories about his Maoriness and his place in the world.
- On a Sunday afternoon they get out and parade their Maoriness, but when they get down to Parliament on Tuesday, they forget about the people who put them there.
- It's bizarre that he can only see Maori becoming New Zealanders when they give up their Maoriness.
- I enjoy the "maoriness" of being a New Zealander.
- Although issues of Maoriness were very relevant in 1840 and remained relevant for many years, they are of much less significance now.
- We clearly have an issue where to be "Maori" one only has only to profess his/her Maoriness.
- I wonder how many votes she brings to the table via her maoriness.