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Alterity vs Dissonance - What's the difference?

alterity | dissonance |

As nouns the difference between alterity and dissonance

is that alterity is otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed while dissonance is a harsh, discordant combination of sounds.

alterity

English

Noun

(wikipedia alterity)
  • (philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.

    • Derived terms

    * altarity

    dissonance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a harsh, discordant combination of sounds
  • (music) conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding
  • a state of disagreement or conflict

    • Derived terms

    * dissonant * cognitive dissonance

    See also

    * assonance