Blondness

/ˈblɒndnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality, state, or degree of being blonde, including the color of hair and complexion.

Etymology

From 'blonde' combined with the English suffix '-ness,' used to create abstract nouns describing qualities. Both 'blondness' and 'blondeness' are used, though 'blondness' is more standard.

Kelly Says

There's a subtle difference between 'blondness' and 'blondeness'—linguists debate which is 'correct,' but both are used, showing how English evolves through natural variation!

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

The abstract noun form of blonde, still embedded in historical hierarchies where this trait was weaponized as a racial and gender marker of superiority.

Inclusive Usage

Use descriptively only. Avoid philosophical or ideological claims about what blondness 'means' or represents.

Inclusive Alternatives

["fair hair","light hair color"]

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