outness

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Noun === outness (usually uncountable, plural outnesses) The quality of being out, or outside. (philosophy) The collective of things that are distinct from the observer. (philosophy) The property of being distinct. Synonyms: otherness, externality, (rare) outwardness The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality. ==== Related terms ==== inside-outness === Anagrams === tonuses