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noun.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
noun.
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
noun.
lightness or fairness of complexion
Word Usage
"But the philosopher who asks whether the Taj has “whiteness” as a constituent and the philosopher who supposes that the Taj does have this property-constituent and asks, “What is the nature of this relation ˜constituent of™ that ˜whiteness™ bears to the Taj?” are asking questions about its ontological structure.)"