Othering

Word OTHERING
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈʌðəɹɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Othering"

What do we mean by othering?

To regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.

To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.

The act of alienating from the group; not including someone because they are different Urban Dictionary

"This that and the other" is mainly used in a conversation when one tries to avoid giving details. Urban Dictionary

Doing some a lot; being really good at something Urban Dictionary

1) to make into the "other" to seperate from the 'our'; to make a distinction (negative connotation) Urban Dictionary

A word that describes anything apart from the subject being discussed at the time. Urban Dictionary

1)to be left out from a group 2) Another form of bullying/harassment Urban Dictionary

N. The mysterious group of people on the ABC show "Lost". Their leader is a mysterious bearded man who captured Michael's son "Walt". Many theories on the internet suggest the others are people trying to use Walt's mysterious power of collective conscinesce. The others are feared to be large in numbers, weapons, and overall supieror to the victims of oceanic flight 815. Urban Dictionary

Any of the world's races that is not White (non-Hispanic), Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander. Urban Dictionary

The implementation of an ‘us and them’ dichotomy that allows one group of humans to dehumanize another. Urban Dictionary

The others is people that is not you or a part of your group, when you are talking about it. Generally the others are the one to blame for everything from your bear getting hot to end of the world. Most people that belongs in the others group are jerks, and are not supposed to be spoken to. Urban Dictionary

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The word "othering" in example sentences

Like related forms of "othering" -- racism and its relatives in all their many noxious forms -- they serve to bring "us" together -- albeit in a misdirected and dangerous way -- and make us want to fight the vague but threatening "them." ❋ Robin Lakoff (2010)

"othering" -- there was never a chance for re-integration. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hence the verb-form of "othering" as an act of discrimination. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Well, as far as 'othering' goes, I will join ranks with those social psychologist claiming it's a natural cognitive function of the human mind, necessary for us to be able to create a sense of self. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

The inclusivity is not irrelevant, not as long as we continue to live in a society in which the segregation, exclusion, and "othering" of Blackness is commonplace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps the nastiest case of such "othering" came when the de facto government stripped Catholic priest Father Andrés Tamayo of his citizenship. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, the truth is that in the past few days a deplorable form of "othering" has come to the fore in Andhra Pradesh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Such as this kind of hometown dehumanization and "othering" of "different" people. ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)

The big themes that cause states to fragment are all present: economic upheaval, division over politics and war, plenty of propagandising, a lot of 'othering', a lot of stupid... ❋ LuLu (2008)

The kids in the choir are always [othering] the ones that don't sing very well; they won't let them sit at the same [lunch table]. [Othering] people who aren't like you isn't cool; you may be losing out on a new friend with your [close-minded] fears of anything different from what you are used to; and besides, it's mean. ❋ I'm Not LIke You Guys (2020)

They was out doing this that and the other. ❋ Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant (2007)

[I'm procrastinating] like no other; he can [play ball] like no other ❋ Awesomepantsthefirst (2009)

we otherized [pinkos] [mother] [last night] ❋ Struthy (2004)

"Would [you like this] [Barbie] for your birthday?" "No, I'd like [the other one]." ❋ Cup-Sellithaine (2005)

All [the children] were in a group and the othered child [sat] [sadly] alone. ❋ Red60 (2007)

the others are [coming]... ❋ Redskins0756 (2006)

[Randy]: Are you [white]? [Lee]: Nah. I'm other. ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

Every single member of this [classist] and ethnocentric [Trump administration] has mastered their own otherization narrative which when taken together clearly parallels Hitler’s [Final Solution]. ❋ Dr Bunnygirl (2019)

I did not [do it], it was [the others]. ❋ The Boy That Picked Flowers And Made People Sing (2003)

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