"outness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outnesses [plural]
Etymology: * out + -ness. ** (philosophy): Possibly coined by George Berkeley for his 1709 Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision ** (sexuality): Popularised by Lynne Pearlman in her 1989 thesis Theorizing Lesbian Oppression and the Politics of Outness in the Case of Waterman v. National Life Assurance. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|out|ness}} out + -ness, {{sense|philosophy}} (philosophy):, {{sense|sexuality}} (sexuality): Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} outness (usually uncountable, plural outnesses)
  1. The quality of being out, or outside. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-outness-en-noun-HfZZXpPa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 19 17 17
  2. (philosophy) The collective of things that are distinct from the observer. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-outness-en-noun-OwcGwP8u Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  3. (philosophy) The property of being distinct. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: otherness, externality, outwardness [rare]
    Sense id: en-outness-en-noun-qQNmq-Jy Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  4. The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-outness-en-noun-QsWyLcrr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: inside-outness

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