Citynesses

/ˈsɪtinəsəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cityness; multiple instances or varieties of the quality of being a city or the characteristic nature of different urban areas.

Etymology

Plural form of cityness, following standard English pluralization (-es) of nouns ending in -ness. This allows discussion of varying degrees or types of urban quality.

Kelly Says

The fact that we can talk about multiple citynesses—Venice's cityness versus Tokyo's versus Lagos's—shows how modern we are in recognizing cities as culturally specific entities rather than interchangeable containers for people.

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