oth·er·ness 
/ˈʌðɚnəs/ noun
/ˈʌðɚnəs/ noun [noncount] literary : the quality of being different or unusual
▪ As an American growing up in Africa, I always felt a sense of otherness. ▪ the otherness of their small religious community
▪ As an American growing up in Africa, I always felt a sense of otherness. ▪ the otherness of their small religious community
