othering
Americannoun
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the act, instance, or fact of treating a person or a group of people as fundamentally different from another group.
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the representation of a person or group of people as fundamentally different from another group.
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In the world of literature, for example, authors who are “othered” outside of the elite literati typically are boxed into othering themselves just to parlay their creativity into a career.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
McBee: With trans people, there’s a desire for our stories that’s often othering and salacious.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
This formula is tried and true: making many reforms palatable enough to succeed has entailed deliberate othering of an already maligned population — those convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses, in particular.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2023
“I know how othering it can feel to be in a community you know you aren’t part of,” Carlile says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
What is the matter with our going squint—squint—something or othering one of these days?
From The Rise of Roscoe Paine by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
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