outness
Britishnoun
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the state or quality of being external
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outward expression
Example Sentences
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As it happens, outness was a big theme, with J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell becoming the first openly nonbinary performers to win Tonys in acting categories.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023
But I don’t think framing outness as some sort of requirement for seeking to publish a work of fiction, for any audience, does much to foster a welcoming environment for coming out.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2020
But our outness is for us, not them.
From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2019
In this case, we should consider the runner to be safe, not out, considering that the fact of his outness necessarily depends on machine superseeing.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2019
So then, cultivate observation, energy, handicraft, ingenuity, outness in boys, so as to give them a pursuit as well as a study.
From Spare Hours by Brown, John
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