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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How are these collaborations a small resistance to that cruel way of seeing otherness?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
As a Kryptonian raised on Earth by human parents, the character has been shown in stories where he struggles with his own sense of otherness and belonging because he straddles two worlds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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
And I hope that any amount of otherness or racism they've experienced, they can find some catharsis and they can be proud to see Asian culture represented.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 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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