Definition of otherness Otherness

/ʌˈðɚnʌs/ - [uthernus] - oth•er•ness

We found 5 definitions of otherness from 4 different sources.

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What does otherness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: othernesses

otherness - the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
  distinctness, separateness
  difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
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  • otherness (n.)
    The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness.

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otherness in sign language
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