azulidade
1. The quality or state of being blue in color
The blueness of the sky on a clear day is breathtaking.
A azulidade do céu em um dia claro é de tirar o fôlego.
2. A feeling of sadness or melancholy; the blues
She felt a deep blueness wash over her after hearing the sad news.
Ela sentiu uma profunda tristeza tomá-la após ouvir a notícia triste.
3. The quality of being obscene or indecent (in content or language)
The blueness of the comedian's jokes was not appropriate for children.
A obscenidade das piadas do comediante não era apropriada para crianças.
In American English, 'blueness' can refer to sadness or the blues (musical genre and emotional state), which is deeply rooted in African-American cultural traditions. In Portuguese-speaking countries, the direct translation 'azulidade' is less commonly used for emotional states; Brazilians typically prefer 'tristeza' (sadness) instead. The term is more frequently used in English to describe the literal quality of the color blue.
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