1. the practice or process of treating a person or group as fundamentally different from or inferior to oneself or one's own group
Usage: often used in academic and social contexts to describe discrimination or exclusion

1. to treat or regard (a person or group) as fundamentally different from or inferior to oneself or one's own group
Usage: present participle of 'other'; commonly used in critical discourse

Examples

• The othering of immigrant communities has led to increased discrimination and social tension.
• By othering people with disabilities, society reinforces harmful stereotypes.
• The media's othering of certain groups contributes to prejudice and misunderstanding.
• Scholars have studied how othering functions in colonial discourse.
• She recognized that her initial othering of the new student was unfair and worked to change her perspective.
• The political campaign relied on othering its opponents to gain support.
• Othering based on religion or ethnicity remains a significant social problem.