An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1a) Being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included.

1b) Being the one or ones distinct from that or those first mentioned or implied.

1c) Not the same; different.

1d) Additional.

2. To treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one’s group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. ôther; related to O.Saxon athar, O.Norse annarr, Du. ander, O.H.G. andar, Ger. ander, ultimately from PIE *an-tero- (cf. Lith. antras, O.Prussian anters.

Etymology (PE): Digar “another, other,” from Mid.Pers. dit, ditikar “the other, the second,” O.Pers. duvitiya- “second,” Av. daibitya-, bitya- “second,” Skt. dvitiya- “second,” PIE *duitiio- “second.”

1a) Being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included.

1b) Being the one or ones distinct from that or those first mentioned or implied.

1c) Not the same; different.

1d) Additional.

2. To treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one’s group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. ôther; related to O.Saxon athar, O.Norse annarr, Du. ander, O.H.G. andar, Ger. ander, ultimately from PIE *an-tero- (cf. Lith. antras, O.Prussian anters.

Etymology (PE): Digar “another, other,” from Mid.Pers. dit, ditikar “the other, the second,” O.Pers. duvitiya- “second,” Av. daibitya-, bitya- “second,” Skt. dvitiya- “second,” PIE *duitiio- “second.”

An action by which an individual or group becomes classified in somebody’s mind as “not one of us”.
See also: → in-group, → out-group.

See also: → other; → -ing.

An action by which an individual or group becomes classified in somebody’s mind as “not one of us”.
See also: → in-group, → out-group.

See also: → other; → -ing.

Characteristic of the Other.

See also: → other; → -ness.

Characteristic of the Other.

See also: → other; → -ness.