knownstrangeness
nounUK /ˌnəʊnˈstreɪndʒnəs/
US /ˌnoʊnˈstreɪndʒnəs/
The feeling that something is strange even though you already know it well.
There was a knownstrangeness to the old house when she returned after many years.
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2. The quality of being strange in a way that people have already learned about.
The knownstrangeness of the town's customs made visitors feel less confused.
3. A mix of knowing something and still finding it odd.
He felt a knownstrangeness hearing his own voice on the recording.
4. The state of a familiar thing seeming unfamiliar.
The knownstrangeness of her childhood street surprised her.