Otherish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining or belonging to another kind; different.

    "This likens the insect to another otherish human―not impossibly cruel this time, but impossibly brilliant."

  2. 2
    Concerned with or directed toward others; selfless.

    "About the word "altruistic" and the suggestion of "otherish," the real meaning of the difficulty about a word for "regard to others," is that we do not want it."

Synonyms

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abstemiousself-abnegatoryself-denyingself-flagellatoryself-sacrificing

Example

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"This likens the insect to another otherish human―not impossibly cruel this time, but impossibly brilliant."

Etymology

From other + -ish. Cognate with Dutch anders (“different”).

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