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wanness

noun

Definition of wannessnext
as in whiteness

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  1. whiteness
  2. pallor
  3. paleness
Noun
  • There are a handful of culprits that Stein usually sees that tend to dull the whiteness of your tiles.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Another way to see the Wasian moment is less as a portent of Asians being absorbed into whiteness and more as evidence of the desire to not allow that to happen.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of whiteness
Noun
  • The generous make-up, applied to counter the punishing lights set up by TV crews in St Paul’s, gave her a stately pallor.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • If everything is already imbued with the pallor of the dead from the start, then nothing is scary or unexpected.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pallor
Noun
  • Some of the symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include fatigue, weakness and paleness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.
    — Peter Pressman, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of paleness
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“Wanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanness. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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