Meanings
- uncountableThe 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.
2009 August 9, Matt Bai, “Funny How?”, in New York TimesSynonyms: outsiderhood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or condition of being an outsider.
Origin
From outsider + -ness; compare earlier outsiderishness, outsiderliness.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
outsiderness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsiderness
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