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Britishness

Noun

Meaning

Britishness (usually uncountable, plural Britishnesses)

The state or quality of being British.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values, our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space. David Blunkett

Britishness is just a way of putting things together and a certain don't care attitude about clothes. You don't care, you just do it and it looks great. Vivienne Westwood

Famed nice-guy frontman Dave was astounded that poor little NME had never experienced the pinnacle of Britishness that is a Savoy tower of sangers, so insisted we “eat some scones and get f**king fancy”. Source: Internet

Indeed, international observers opined that the viceroys had been, over the years, making deliberate attempts to distance themselves from the sovereign, for fear of being too closely associated with any "Britishness" the monarch embodied. Source: Internet

Let us not lose our Britishness, and forget who we are, in the midst of this crisis. Source: Internet

The idea of being entitled to a share in Britishness, and its national wealth, erased the contribution of black, Asian and ethnic minority people. Source: Internet

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