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Antonyms for otherness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uhth -er-nis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌð ər nɪs



Definition of otherness

Origin :
  • 1580s, from other + -ness.
  • As in discrepancy : noun conflict, disagreement
  • As in disparity : noun difference
  • As in dissimilarity : noun unlikeness
  • As in distinction : noun differentiation; feature
  • As in divergence : noun branching out; difference
Example sentences :
  • Then not by reason of otherness is the one other than the not-one, or the not-one other than the one.
  • Extract from : « Parmenides » by Plato
  • Two cardinal facts lie ever at the base of thought: Unity and Variety—oneness and otherness.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index » by Various
  • It does not pass over into otherness; it remains, steadfast, and abiding in itself.
  • Extract from : « A Critical History of Greek Philosophy » by W. T. Stace
  • He brought them the odor of foreign travel, the flavor of city, the "otherness" that everybody craves.
  • Extract from : « The End Of The World » by Edward Eggleston
  • Nature then appears in her true light; all otherness is removed and we are one with her.
  • Extract from : « The Development of Metaphysics in Persia » by Muhammad Iqbal
  • This otherness is due to the existence of combination and disintegration in the sphere of the manifested.
  • Extract from : « The Development of Metaphysics in Persia » by Muhammad Iqbal
  • It is the "otherness," not the sameness, which makes Him desirable and potent in the daily round of life.
  • Extract from : « Preaching and Paganism » by Albert Parker Fitch
  • But that is because He offers the most intelligible approach to that very "otherness" in the person of the godhead.
  • Extract from : « Preaching and Paganism » by Albert Parker Fitch
  • Matter is not identical with otherness itself, but with that part of otherness which is opposed to real beings, and to reasons.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
  • If this thing be only other, it is not such by itself, it is so only by otherness, as a thing that is identical by identity.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)

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