outness

Etymology

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

 * 1) The quality of being out, or outside.
 * 2)  The collective of things that are distinct from the observer.
 * 3)  The property of being distinct.
 * 4) The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality.
 * 1)  The property of being distinct.
 * 2) The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality.
 * 1) The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality.
 * 1) The extent to which someone, particularly a gay person, is open about their sexuality.

Related terms

 * inside-outness