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.

Synonyms

outsiderhood

References

“outsiderness, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft entry; Dec. 2007]

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