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Estrangement vs Otherness - What's the difference?

estrangement | otherness |

As nouns the difference between estrangement and otherness

is that estrangement is the act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation while otherness is (uncountable) the quality of being different or distinct.

estrangement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  • The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

    • Synonyms

    * alienation

    Related terms

    * estrange * estranged

    otherness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being different or distinct.
  • (countable) The result or product of being different or distinct.

    • References

    * [http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/otredad] * [http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+otherness&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a]