Othering

//ˈʌðəɹɪŋ//

Synonyms for "othering" (4 found)

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Related words (2)

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Translations

16 translations across 10 languages.

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Afrikaans

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  • beandering noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 他者化 noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)
  • 異化 /异化 noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Estonian

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  • teisestamine noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Finnish

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  • toiseuttaminen noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

French

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  • altérité noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

German

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  • Othering noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Icelandic

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  • öðrun noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Spanish

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  • ajenación (disused) noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)
  • ajenamiento (disused) noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)
  • alteridad noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)
  • enajenación noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Swedish

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  • andrafiering noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Turkish

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  • ötekileştirme noun (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different)

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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Othering is a hallmark of fascism.

Source: tatoeba (13418928)

Othering people makes them feel alienated.

Source: tatoeba (13418929)

This is all of our country, so there's no reason for othering certain groups.

Source: tatoeba (13418930)

There will be no invalidation or othering of BIPOC at this meeting.

Source: tatoeba (13418953)

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