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   a·li·en

   /ˈālyən/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to a foreign country or nation. Similar foreignoverseasnonnativeexternaldistantremoteOpposite native
   • ▪ unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful: "bossing anyone around was alien to him" Similar unfamiliarunknownunheard offoreignstrangepeculiaroddbizarreoutlandishremoteexoticnovelincompatible withunusual foropposed toconflicting withcontrary toadverse toin conflict withat variance withantagonistic tounacceptable torepugnant tohostile toinimical torare:oppugnant toOpposite familiarfamiliar
   • ▪ relating to or denoting beings supposedly from other worlds; extraterrestrial: "an alien spacecraft" Similar extraterrestrialotherworldlyunearthlyMartianVenutianJovianOpposite earthly
   • ▪ (of a plant or animal species) introduced from another country and later naturalized.

   noun

   • 1. a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living: "an illegal alien" Similar foreignerforeign nationalnonnativeimmigrantemigrantémigréincomernewcomervisitoroutsiderstrangerOpposite native
   • ▪ a hypothetical or fictional being from another world. Similar extraterrestrialETMartianVenutianJovianinformal:little green man
   • ▪ a plant or animal species originally introduced from another country and later naturalized.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin alienus ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. alienness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of ALIEN is belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange. How to use alien in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alien.

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   ALIEN definition: 1. relating to creatures from another planet: 2. strange and not familiar: 3. coming from a…. Learn more.

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   a person who has been estranged or excluded. a plant or animal species not originating where it is found but introduced, sometimes accidentally, from its native environment elsewhere: Imported plants, seeds, or bulbs may harbor unwanted aliens such as foreign insects or the seeds of other plants. adjective.

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   Something that's alien is different or foreign. In science fiction, space aliens come from other planets. When we talk about aliens, or things that are alien, we're talking about things and people that are different and strange to us — like an alien from outer space.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. [ formal , disapproval ] He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.

7. www.britannica.com › science › extraterrestrial-lifeExtraterrestrial life | Definition, SETI, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 3, 2024 · extraterrestrial life, life that may exist or may have existed in the universe outside of Earth. The search for extraterrestrial life encompasses many fundamental scientific questions. What are the basic requirements for life? Could life have arisen elsewhere in the solar system? Are there other planets like Earth?

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   ALIEN meaning: 1 : not familiar or like other things you have known different from what you are used to often + to; 2 : from another country foreign.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALIEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALIEN definition: 1. strange and not familiar: 2. relating to creatures from another planet: 3. a creature from…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalien adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    alien (to somebody/something) strange and frightening; different from what you are used to synonym hostile. an alien environment; In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security.

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    Definition of alien noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.