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Definition othering in British English

othering noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈʌðərɪŋ/
1

treating people from another group as essentially different from and generally inferior to the group you belong to

Example

Creating an identity is part of a process of othering, and this brings with it certain dangers.

Example

Othering language has been used at both ends of the political spectrum.

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2

a divided society where all problems are blamed on the other side

Example

How othering contributed to the collapse of the Stormont Assembly.

Definition othering in British English