outsiderness

English

Etymology

outsider +‎ -ness; compare earlier outsiderishness, outsiderliness

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: out'sīʹdərnəs, IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtˈsʌɪdənəs/
• (US) enPR: out'sīʹdərnəs, IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdɚnəs/

Noun

outsiderness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being an outsider.
   • 2009 August 9, Matt Bai, “Funny How?”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     For others of us, though, Obama’s wit is closely linked to the outsiderness that got him elected.

Synonyms

• outsiderhood

References

• “outsiderness, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft entry; Dec. 2007]