OUTNESS

Etymology 1

Possibly coined by George Berkeley for his 1709 Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision

Noun

outness (usually uncountable, plural outnesses)

(philosophy) The collective of things that are distinct from the observer.

(philosophy) The property of being distinct.

Synonyms

• (property): otherness, externality, (rare) outwardness

Etymology 2

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

Noun

outness (uncountable)

The extent to which someone, particularly a lesbian, is open about her sexuality.

Anagrams

• tonuses

Source: Wiktionary

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Out"ness, n.

1. The state of being out or beyond; separateness.

2. (Metaph.)

Definition: The state or quality of being distanguishable from the perceiving mind, by being in space, and possessing marerial quality; externality; objectivity. The outness of the objects of sense. Sir W. Hamiltom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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