outness

[哲]外在性, 客观存在性

词形变化

outnesses 复数 outnesses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The quality of being out, or outside.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    The collective of things that are distinct from the observer.

    不可数 哲学
  3. 3.

    The property of being distinct.

    不可数 哲学
  4. 4.

    The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality.

    不可数

词源

* out + -ness. ** (philosophy): Possibly coined by George Berkeley for his 1709 Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision ** (sexuality): 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.

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