Definitions
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- verb transitive To make or regard (a person, social group, etc.) as
alien ordifferent .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I fear the rising prejudice against Muslims in America is an ugly symptom of intolerance and xenophobia that is being spread by those who seek to 'otherize' the latest immigrant group.
Dilara Hafiz: Yes, I Know That Churches Cannot Be Built in Saudi Arabia Dilara Hafiz 2010
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That McCain/Palin used him in shameful attempt to "otherize" Obama does not de-doucheify Ayers for me one bit.
William Ayers On George Orwell and John McCain - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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I fear the rising prejudice against Muslims in America is an ugly symptom of intolerance and xenophobia that is being spread by those who seek to 'otherize' the latest immigrant group.
Dilara Hafiz: Yes, I Know That Churches Cannot Be Built in Saudi Arabia 2010
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I fear the rising prejudice against Muslims in America is an ugly symptom of intolerance and xenophobia that is being spread by those who seek to 'otherize' the latest immigrant group.
Huffington Post: 'Ground Zero Mosque' Debate: HuffPost Bloggers Weigh In 2010
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Whoever is responsible, according to the political lobby Raven Group, it's an obvious attempt to "otherize" Obama.
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Every time something like this happens, part of making ourselves feel safer is to thoroughly "otherize" the person who did it- to portray them as completely unlike us.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Alec Baldwin 2011
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PUMA movement and court the lunatic fringe with attempts to "otherize" Obama.
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PUMA movement and court the lunatic fringe with attempts to "otherize" Obama.
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PUMA movement and court the lunatic fringe with attempts to "otherize" Obama.
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PUMA movement and court the lunatic fringe with attempts to "otherize" Obama.
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