Somewhereness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being in, occurring in, or belonging to a specific place. uncountable

    "For politics is defined by its somewhereness, its concrete historicity in the real world of human beings."

  2. 2
    The state or quality of existing in a place that is unknown or cannot be pinpointed. uncountable

    "[…] Mary Merris had found it good to shed tears in this little, funny old room, wherein an old man who had looked on life had brought into being a beautiful faith in the essential somewhereness of God."

  3. 3
    The unique characteristics imparted on a wine by the conditions of the place in which it was grown. rare, uncountable

    "Comparing them is an ideal lesson in California wine somewhereness."

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terroirterroir

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"For politics is defined by its somewhereness, its concrete historicity in the real world of human beings."

Etymology

From somewhere + -ness.

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