1. the quality or state of being foreign; the condition of coming from or belonging to another country
2. the quality of being strange, unfamiliar, or not belonging to one's own experience or culture

Examples

• She felt a sense of foreignness when she first arrived in the new country.
• The foreignness of the customs took some time to get used to.
• Despite living there for years, he never quite lost the foreignness in his accent.
• The foreignness of the landscape made the journey feel like an adventure.
• Many immigrants experience foreignness as they navigate a new culture.
• The foreignness of the food was both exciting and intimidating.