otherness
noun
oth·er·ness
ˈə-t͟hər-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being other or different
2
: something that is other or different
Examples of otherness in a Sentence
As an American growing up in Africa, I always felt a sense of otherness.
the otherness of their small religious community
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This framing posits the algorithm as a form of alterity, an otherness that aids in self-knowledge.
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Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Throughout the book, in an attempt to merge urban fantasy with pastoral otherness, Lin brings up smartphones, high-rises, subways, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Aditi Sriram, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Often traveling far from her neighborhood to play with orchestras, she was reminded of her distinct otherness at each rehearsal.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In the process, those kids, sidelined in a world of indifferent adults, have their otherness lifted, too.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Throughout the book, in an attempt to merge urban fantasy with pastoral otherness, Lin brings up smartphones, high-rises, subways, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Aditi Sriram, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Often traveling far from her neighborhood to play with orchestras, she was reminded of her distinct otherness at each rehearsal.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In the process, those kids, sidelined in a world of indifferent adults, have their otherness lifted, too.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for otherness
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“Otherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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