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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The burden of representing otherness here falls more on the Chinese community, nominally led by Mr. Hong (Jim Lau) although his mother (Cici Lau) and daughter (Phoebe Ho) exercise soft power.
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
For one, my name automatically signals a sense of otherness.
—Mekita Rivas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
In the five years since then, ideas linked to immigration — identity and otherness — have underpinned their TV and film output, transporting viewers into the lives of people with different worldviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2024
The yellow coloring has often been used by Hollywood films and TV shows set in Mexico to establish a sense of otherness.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
For one, my name automatically signals a sense of otherness.
—Mekita Rivas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
In the five years since then, ideas linked to immigration — identity and otherness — have underpinned their TV and film output, transporting viewers into the lives of people with different worldviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2024
The yellow coloring has often been used by Hollywood films and TV shows set in Mexico to establish a sense of otherness.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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 18 Sep. 2024.
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