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- [uhth -er-nis]
- /ˈʌð ər nɪs/
- /ˈʌð.ə.nəs/
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- [uhth -er-nis]
- /ˈʌð ər nɪs/
Definitions of otherness word
- noun otherness the state or fact of being different or distinct. 1
- noun otherness the quality or state of being perceived or treated as different, foreign, strange, etc.: Certain ethnic groups embrace their otherness. 1
- noun otherness The quality or fact of being different. 1
- uncountable noun otherness Otherness is the quality that someone or something has which is different from yourself or from the things that you have experienced. 0
- noun otherness the quality of being different or distinct in appearance, character, etc 0
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Origin of otherness
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; other + -ness
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Parts of speech for Otherness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
otherness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
otherness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for otherness
noun otherness
- strangeness — the quality or condition of being strange.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- uniqueness — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- distinctiveness — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- oddness — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
Antonyms for otherness
noun otherness
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- alikeness — the state or quality of being similar
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
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