outsiderness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- out'sīʹdərnəs (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdɚnəs/ (US)
- /ˌaʊtˈsʌɪdənəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- out'sīʹdərnəs (US)
Etymology
From outsider + -ness; compare earlier outsiderishness, outsiderliness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or condition of being an outsider.
For others of us, though, Obama’s wit is closely linked to the outsiderness that got him elected.
2009 August 9, Matt Bai, “Funny How?”, in New York Times: