otherness

oth·er·ness

or Oth·er·ness O0147000 (ŭth′ər-nĭs)n. The quality or condition of being different or of belonging to an outgroup.

otherness

(ˈʌðənɪs) nthe quality of being different or distinct in appearance, character, etc

Thesaurus

Noun

otherness - the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or knowndistinctness, separatenessdifference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

Translations

altérité

otherness

the opposite or opposed element in a binary opposition such as self/other (ego/alter), East/West, or masculine/feminine.

The concept is important in FREUD and LACAN, and is variously employed elsewhere, e.g. SAID‘s account of ORIENTALISM, CIXOUS's conception of the ‘feminine’.

otherness

noun

Synonyms for otherness

noun the quality of being not alike

Synonyms

distinctness
separateness

Related Words

difference

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