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

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

The strangeness rests on the antique, out-of-time nature of the set dressing, but also in the slightly off color combinations Arnold and his team chose, and in the sense of things being hand-made, injecting the sense of A Presence into the space. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1