noun
- plural of outsiderness; the quality or state of being an outsider; the condition of being excluded from or not belonging to a group, society, or community
Usage: abstract noun, typically used in plural form; formal or academic register
Examples
- The novel explores the outsidernesses experienced by immigrant communities in urban centers.
- Her research examines various outsidernesses in corporate hierarchies.
- The film depicts the outsidernesses felt by teenagers who don't fit into social cliques.
- Multiple outsidernesses converge in the lives of people with intersecting marginalized identities.
- The author writes about the outsidernesses of artists struggling for recognition in mainstream culture.