Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alterity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
al-ter-i-ty
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

alterities (plural)

Derived Forms

altarity alteritism

Frequently Paired Words

alterous

Synonyms

otherness

Questions

What does alterity mean?
Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.

How to pronounce alterity

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