What does alterity mean?
Alterity means (philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed..
Nominal declensions, verbal case endings, gerundival constructions, in short, the full range of grammatical alterations—for which Sanskrit has a particular genius and meticulous order—announce language itself as a field of alterity.
Use alterity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Alterity means (philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed..
Common synonyms include otherness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Nominal declensions, verbal case endings, gerundival constructions, in short, the full range of grammatical alterations—for which Sanskrit has a particular genius and meticulous order—announce language itself as a field of alterity.
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