English–French

“otherness” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/alteʁite/

Example

L'altérité est importante dans notre société.

Otherness is important in our society.

Illustration for altérité (otherness)

How to say “otherness” in French

“Otherness” in French is altérité.

The state of encountering another person or group as different from oneself without reducing that difference to sameness.

Full entry for altérité: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with altérité

Dans une discussion, il faut reconnaître l'altérité de l'autre.

In a discussion, one must recognize the other person's otherness.

Tips for using altérité

  • In everyday French, différence is usually more neutral and common, while altérité often belongs to academic, philosophical, or institutional language.

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