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alien

/ˈeɪ.li.ən/

noun

Meaning

  • Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

  • A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

  • A foreigner residing in a country.

  • One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.

Synonyms

outlander,
fremd,
guest,
stranger

verb

Meaning

  • To estrange; to alienate.

  • To transfer the ownership of something.

adjective

Meaning

  • Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

    "alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores"

  • Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

    "principles alien to our religion"

  • Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.