ˈfȯrə̇n(n)ə̇s, ˈfär- noun
( -es )
1. : the quality or state of being foreign
the foreignness of his background
2. : lack of relation or appropriateness : irrelevancy
the complete foreignness of such an approach weakened the force of his thesis
ˈfȯrə̇n(n)ə̇s, ˈfär- noun
( -es )
1. : the quality or state of being foreign
the foreignness of his background
2. : lack of relation or appropriateness : irrelevancy
the complete foreignness of such an approach weakened the force of his thesis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012