otherize
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of otherize
First recorded in 2000–05; other ( def. ) + -ize ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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
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