otherness

[uhth-er-nis]

noun

1. the state or fact of being different or distinct.

2. the quality or state of being perceived or treated as different, foreign, strange, etc..

   Certain ethnic groups embrace their otherness.

ˈotherness

/ ˈʌðənɪs /

noun

1. the quality of being different or distinct in appearance, character, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈotherness¹

First recorded in 1580–90; other + -ness

Related Words

• characteristic 
• contrast 
• difference 
• differentiation 
• discrepancy 
• discrimination 
• divergence 
• division 
• judgment 
• nicety 
• perception 
• quality 
• sensitivity 
• separation