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other verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈʌðər/
/ˈʌðəraɪz/
1

to consider another person or group as being completely different from you and treat them differently as a result

Example

Another group that has been othered by society is people in the LGBT community.

Example

If we otherize the victim, coping with news of a crime becomes easier.

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