differentness
Quality of varying
Differentness is the quality of being different or distinct from something else.
The word is rarely used; difference covers most contexts where differentness might appear.
When it does occur, it often emphasizes the state itself rather than specific contrasts: Her differentness made her feel isolated in the small town.
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
juxtaposition · incongruity · deviation · contradiction · dichotomy · polarity · antithesis · dissonance
Splitting into parts
- alienationState of being isolated
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- othernessQuality of being unlike
- disconnectionState of being severed
isolation · detachment · marginalization · exclusion · distancing · dissociation · segregation · apartness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- originalityNovel creative quality
- identityWho someone is
selfhood · personality · self-expression · idiosyncrasy · peculiarity · quirkiness · character · autonomy
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
- inclusionBeing made part
multiplicity · cosmopolitanism · coexistence · cross-cultural · multilingualism · intercultural · demographics · representation
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
opposition · juxtaposition · incongruity · deviation · contradiction · dichotomy · polarity · antithesis · dissonance · counterpoint
division
Splitting into parts
- alienationState of being isolated
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- othernessQuality of being unlike
disconnection · isolation · detachment · marginalization · exclusion · distancing · dissociation · segregation · apartness · foreignness
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- originalityNovel creative quality
identity · selfhood · personality · self-expression · idiosyncrasy · peculiarity · quirkiness · character · autonomy · nonconformity
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
inclusion · multiplicity · cosmopolitanism · coexistence · cross-cultural · multilingualism · intercultural · demographics · representation · equity
- othernessother, otherness, othering, stranger, foreigner
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, irregularity, oddity
differentnesssameness
State of being identical
identicalness · similarity · likeness · alikeness · uniformity
different, difference, indifferent, differ, differently, indifference, differences, differentiate, differential