foreignness

/ˈfɔrənnəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being from another country or culture; unfamiliarity due to being from elsewhere.
    • She felt a sense of foreignness when she moved to the new city.
    • The food's foreignness intrigued the adventurous eaters.
    • The foreignness of the language made it hard for him to order food.
  2. The quality of being strange, unfamiliar, or not belonging.
    • He couldn't shake the foreignness of the new job.
    • There was a foreignness to the old house that made visitors uneasy.
    • The foreignness of the customs surprised the tourists.
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