strangeness

noun

strange·​ness ˈstrānj-nəs 

1

: the quality or state of being strange

2

: the flavor characterizing a strange quark

Examples of strangeness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film, which was directed by Woman Walks Ahead’s Susanna White, doesn’t have the claustrophobic strangeness of so many adaptations that have gone from the stage to the screen. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

What struck me is that your Homer is not strange because the English is archaic or difficult, but the strangeness lies instead in the Homeric world itself—its assumptions, values, and images. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Really, really being so comfortable with strangeness and other people not understanding. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

With what seems like little embellishment to real locations (including a genuine culture of female-only caddies sporting bright colors), the movie captures a languid, top-down strangeness. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1