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otherness

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oth·er·ness  (r-ns)
n.
The quality or condition of being other or different, especially if exotic or strange: "We're going to see in Europe ... religion, royalty, picturesqueness, otherness" (Anatole Broyard).
otherness [ˈʌðənɪs]
n
the quality of being different or distinct in appearance, character, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
Translations
otherness [ˈʌðənɪs] N → alteridad f
otherness [ˈʌðərnəs] n → altérité f
otherness
n → Anderssein nt, → Andersartigkeit f
otherness [ˈʌðənɪs] n → diversità
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