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- [fawr-in, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawr-in, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-/
Definitions of foreignness word
- adjective foreignness of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars. 1
- adjective foreignness of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs. 1
- adjective foreignness external to one's own country or nation: a foreign country. 1
- adjective foreignness carried on abroad, or with other countries: foreign trade. 1
- adjective foreignness belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc. 1
- adjective foreignness located outside a specific district, province, etc. 1
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Origin of foreignness
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English forein < Old French forain, forein < Vulgar Latin *forānus, derivative of Latin forās outside
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Parts of speech for Foreignness
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foreignness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
foreignness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreignness
noun foreignness
- newness — of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book.
- abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
- oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
- novelty — state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
Antonyms for foreignness
noun foreignness
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- conventionality — the quality or characteristic of being conventional, esp in behaviour, thinking, etc
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