otherize

American  

[uhth-uh-rahyz] / ˈʌð əˌraɪz /

verb (used with object)

otherized, otherizing

1. other.

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Etymology

Origin of otherize

First recorded in 2000–05; other ( def. ) + -ize ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

otherize otherized otherizing

If there’s any strategy to this, though, it’s just to belittle and otherize his fierce new competition.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024

She had a blast as the flashy B-lister Zelda Zanders in “Singin’ in the Rain,” one of the few pictures of the era that didn’t exploit or otherize her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2021

Christian Picciolini, a former far-right extremist who founded the deradicalization group Free Radicals Project, said it has become easy to otherize and ignore white people who support far-right movements or join hate groups.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2021

Pluralist faith leadership inspires us to find the best of the role of spirituality and universal moral values while limiting the frequency with which it is used to otherize and divide.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2017

“You get otherized and marginalized and then you are expected to be the culture negotiator and ambassador and defender of every culture, not just yours,” Ms. Saracho, 44, said in a recent video interview.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2020

“I really want it so that there’s no moment, on the set, when trans people are being otherized by people in the crew because they don’t think there are any trans people listening.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2014

Part of it is really sociological—that Jews have long understood what happens when we start otherizing vulnerable minorities.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023

“What can be so powerful about inclusion is that you’re not otherizing anybody, you are just saying that this is what some people are like, this is what a protagonist can be,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2022

By otherizing and stigmatizing “cool,” it absolves us from considering our own shortcomings.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2013