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otherish

This is the true opposite of selfish. Synonymous with selfless.
A selfless person thinks less about himself. But there is still some "self" in that word we use. The best way to be selfless is to be otherish. That's a more descriptive word for where we really should focus our attention. And it is a positive rather than negative word.
by pastor gregory March 6, 2009
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otherisation

Used by the neuroscientist Kathleen Taylor to describe what happens when people are not included in their tribe; the others are commonly classed as beasts or subhumans.

Can be broadened towards separating people belonging to different religions or separating believers/non-believers, friends/not-friends
Those who carried out the final solution in Nazi Germany could only have done it by otherisation of the Jews.
by aaarwin October 28, 2012
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Otherwish

A motive or desire by someone that differs from the typical or expected motive or desire for that person, for whatever reason. This may be because of people's incorrect perceptions of the person's wishes, or may also be a result of the person wishing to do things differently than in the past or than the typical person or the person(s) this individual surrounds themselves with.
I thought he and I might hang out tonight, but apparently he had an otherwish!
by DallasGirl88 March 4, 2010
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othershit

a person who always does something other than what they are supposed to do.
Trey: Hey dawg, I am going to the Vanilla Ice Concert
Mimi: What happened, to the T.I. concert
Trey: Oh, I changed my mind
Mimi: Dude, you be on some othershit.
by Mimimilan May 15, 2006
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Otherism

The box that is checked when you do not belong to a major Religion, i.e.; Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christian or Nudism
Probably the fastest growing new Religion.
When I told my wife's parents I was changing my Religion to Otherism, they just nodded sagely.
by rucus11 October 28, 2009
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