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outsiderness

noun
/ˌaʊtˈsʌɪdənəs/UK/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdɚnəs/US

Etymology

From outsider + -ness; compare earlier outsiderishness, outsiderliness.

  1. derived from *sēy-✻ — “to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit”
  2. inherited from *sīdaz✻ — “drooping, hanging, low, excessive, extra”
  3. inherited from *sīd✻
  4. inherited from sīd — “wide, broad, spacious, ample, extensive, vast, far-reaching”
  5. inherited from side
  6. formed as outside — “out + side”
  7. formed as outsider — “outside + -er”
  8. suffixed as outsiderness — “outsider + ness”

Definitions

  1. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA