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
Example Sentences
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The withholding nature of Chernin’s Leo poses some theatrical risks but goes a long way toward explaining how the character’s otherness could be turned against him in such a malignant way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025
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
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
And then on the narrative side of Simpson Street, we’re so invested in upending otherness and what protagonists look like.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Now the painted group felt the otherness of Samneric, felt the power in their own hands.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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