otherize

[ uhth-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, oth·er·ized, oth·er·iz·ing.

1. other ( def 13 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of otherize¹

First recorded in 2000–05; other ( def ) + -ize ( def )

Example Sentences

“It allows people to ‘otherize’ us because they haven’t seen that we have contributed to the making of this country.”

From Los Angeles Times

If there’s any strategy to this, though, it’s just to belittle and otherize his fierce new competition.

From Slate

To Hostin, this erasure is a way to "otherize" other cultures.

From Salon

The Western characters speak with exaggerated accents that are meant to “otherize” them.

From Los Angeles Times

NBC host Chuck Todd was admonished by investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones on Sunday for remarks that otherize parents of color.

From Salon