otherness
Americannoun
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the state or fact of being different or distinct.
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the quality or state of being perceived or treated as different, foreign, strange, etc..
Certain ethnic groups embrace their otherness.
noun
Etymology
Origin of otherness
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“A lot of them were exploring otherness and self-discovery through the archetypes of the genre because it was a way to express it at a time when those ideas were taboo,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
As a result, it delves into race and the otherness experienced by a girl who was longing to belong.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Because I break bread with and claim to be part of this marked construct, this otherness, complete with jail time within the carceral state, allow me to enlighten you.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2024
In that moonlit hour, I acquired a sense of the otherness of things.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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