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whiteness (n.)

Old English hwitnes; see white (adj.) + -ness.

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Definitions of whiteness from WordNet

whiteness (n.)
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil;
Synonyms: purity / pureness / sinlessness / innocence
whiteness (n.)
lightness or fairness of complexion;
only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering
whiteness (n.)
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black);
Synonyms: white
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