outsiderness
English
Etymology
outsider + -ness; compare earlier outsiderishness, outsiderliness
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: out'sīʹdərnəs, IPA(key): /ˌaʊtˈsʌɪdənəs/
- (US) enPR: out'sīʹdərnəs, IPA(key): /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdɚnəs/
Noun
outsiderness (uncountable)
- The state or condition of being an outsider.
- 2009 August 9, Matt Bai, “Funny How?”, in New York Times:
- For others of us, though, Obama’s wit is closely linked to the outsiderness that got him elected.
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Synonyms
- outsiderhood
References
- “outsiderness, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft entry; Dec. 2007]