as in distinctiveness
the quality or state of being different
from an early age he could sense that there was an otherness about him—he was somehow different from the other kids
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Recent Examples of otherness
In the process, those kids, sidelined in a world of indifferent adults, have their otherness lifted, too.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As an immigrant teen trying to assimilate when his family moved to New York, Stan badly wanted to fit in, but was deeply conscious of his ‘otherness’.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
It’s also suggested that the lack of safe spaces outside of work (where for many minorities racial and social inequalities are most felt) and home have contributed to feelings of isolation and otherness amongst young Black people.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Elphaba is able to repurpose her otherness for a good cause.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As an immigrant teen trying to assimilate when his family moved to New York, Stan badly wanted to fit in, but was deeply conscious of his ‘otherness’.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
It’s also suggested that the lack of safe spaces outside of work (where for many minorities racial and social inequalities are most felt) and home have contributed to feelings of isolation and otherness amongst young Black people.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Elphaba is able to repurpose her otherness for a good cause.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherness
Noun
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Many compare it to the $40 Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment, while others report noticeable differences.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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The difference is one guy stepped it up on the Panthers and the 'two best players in the world' on the Oilers were asleep at the wheel.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The presidential adviser is an architect of a lot of Trump's hard-line culture war policies, including immigration, but also the administration's stance on transgender rights and diversity initiatives.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Traditional diversity training can feel abstract and impersonal, often failing to inspire genuine emotional investment.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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But, in many raids, agents seem to be making no distinction between criminal and civil immigration violations.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
10 June 2025
Noun
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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In contrast, Snowflake’s metrics are considerably poorer.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Otherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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