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
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
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
These attempts to mock and otherize Harris resonated with me and many other Americans.
From Washington Post
“I mean, this is a sitting U.S. senator who he’s mocking and who is the first woman of color on a major party ticket — that’s not all a coincidence. That’s not only planned, but it’s the result of a president who has done everything he can to otherize and rile up crowds to do the same.”
From Washington Post
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