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Belizeanness
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English
Etymology
From en Belizean ness.
Noun
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The state or quality of being Belizean.
en Belize: Selected Proceedings from the Second Interdisciplinary Conference Michael D. Phillips 1996 The second underlying purpose of the festival was that it was a way to foster nationalism and create a sense of "Belizeanness" independent of any of the cultural imports which were the mainstay of festival performances.
en Belize and Its Identity: A Multicultural Perspective 102 Godfrey Mwakikagile 2010 There were some forces and factors that appeared as unifying towards establishing a commonly shared Belizeanness which Andy Palacio described well as Punta Rock, fear of Guatemala, rice, beans and stew chicken, and the English language.
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