1. The quality or state of being other or different; otherness. Plural of alterity.
Usage: formal; philosophical; academic
2. In philosophy and cultural studies, the condition of being fundamentally different from or alien to a dominant group or perspective.
Usage: academic; cultural studies

Examples

• The philosopher explored various alterities in human experience across different cultures.
• Postcolonial theory examines how alterities are constructed and maintained in power relations.
• The artist's work celebrates the alterities of marginalized communities.
• Understanding alterities is essential to cross-cultural communication.
• The novel presents multiple alterities through its diverse cast of characters.
• Scholars debate how alterities shape identity formation in modern society.