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Belizeanness en · NOUN

Etymology

From Belizean + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being Belizean.
    • The second underlying purpose of the festival was that it was a way to foster nationalism and create a sense of "Belizeanness" independent of any of the cultural imports which were the mainstay of festival performances. 1996, Michael D. Phillips, editor, Belize: Selected Proceedings from the Second Interdisciplinary Conference:
    • There were some forces and factors that appeared as unifying towards establishing a commonly shared Belizeanness which Andy Palacio described well as Punta Rock, fear of Guatemala, rice, beans and stew chicken, and the English language. 2010, Godfrey Mwakikagile, Belize and Its Identity: A Multicultural Perspective, page 102: