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JadziaDax · 08-11-2003, 12:34 AM

The Word of the Day for August 11 is:

alterity • \awl-TAIR-uh-tee\ • (noun) otherness; specifically the quality or state of being radically alien to the conscious self or a particular cultural orientation

A little more information about today’s word:
You’re probably familiar with the verb "alter," meaning "to make or become different." If so, you already have some insight into the origins of "alterity"—like our "alter," it's from the Latin word "alter," meaning
"other (of two)." (The Latin "alter," in turn, comes from a prehistoric Indo-European word that is also an ancestor of our "alien.") "Alterity" has been used in English as a fancy word for "otherness" ("the state of being other") since at least 1642. It remains less common than "otherness" and tends to turn up most often in the context of literary theory or cultural studies.

My sentence:
"And it is precisely this mix of alterity and swampy familiarity that allows [his] works to elude conceptual summary so successfully."
-- David Kaufmann, Shofar Magazine, Winter 2003

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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08-11-2003, 12:34 AM	#54 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day August 11 The Word of the Day for August 11 is: alterity • \awl-TAIR-uh-tee\ • (noun) otherness; specifically the quality or state of being radically alien to the conscious self or a particular cultural orientation A little more information about today’s word: You’re probably familiar with the verb "alter," meaning "to make or become different." If so, you already have some insight into the origins of "alterity"—like our "alter," it's from the Latin word "alter," meaning "other (of two)." (The Latin "alter," in turn, comes from a prehistoric Indo-European word that is also an ancestor of our "alien.") "Alterity" has been used in English as a fancy word for "otherness" ("the state of being other") since at least 1642. It remains less common than "otherness" and tends to turn up most often in the context of literary theory or cultural studies. My sentence: "And it is precisely this mix of alterity and swampy familiarity that allows [his] works to elude conceptual summary so successfully." -- David Kaufmann, Shofar Magazine, Winter 2003 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?