strangeness

noun

strange·​ness ˈstrānj-nəs How to pronounce strangeness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being strange
2
: the flavor characterizing a strange quark

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Today quantum strangeness is no longer confined to theory. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 3 June 2025 David Lynch’s dreamcatcher is also the perfect intersection of something pretty everyday but that is infused with strangeness: what dreams, what nightmares has this thing caught in Lynch’s home? James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 May 2025 Yet Metzler too often stops short of true wit and strangeness. Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025 The magic does indeed happen—the wondrous deceptions, the seeming distortions of reality, the sense of strangeness. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strangeness

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of strangeness was in the 14th century

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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangeness. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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