ALTERITY


Meaning of ALTERITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: o ̇ l- ' ter- ə -t ē , - ' te-r ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin alteritat-, alteritas, from alter

Date: 1642

: OTHERNESS specifically : the quality or state of being radically alien to the conscious self or a particular cultural orientation

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