ALTERITY

Noun

alterity (countable and uncountable, plural alterities)

(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.

Source: Wiktionary


Al*ter"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. altérité.]

Definition: The state or quality of being other; a being otherwise. [R.] For outness is but the feeling of otherness (alterity) rendered intuitive, or alterity visually represented. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AROMATIC

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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