Foreignness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔɹən.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foreignness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.
Meaning
(uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.
More Meanings
- (countable) A characteristic that indicates foreignness.
Example Sentences
The word “saudade” is being quite misused for what looks like to be a need for adding romantic foreignness to a story or an article.
The same courteous, automatic greeting […] which by now I understood as a nod to my foreignness, which was obvious to everyone everywhere.
Word Forms
- foreignnesses
Synonyms for foreignness
Depending on context, synonyms include curiousness, strangeness.
Antonyms for foreignness
Common opposites include nativeness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strangeness, curiousness, exoticness, exoticity, otherness, differentness.
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