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- Dictionarya·li·en/ˈālyən/
adjective
- 1. belonging to a foreign country or nation. Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living: "an illegal alien" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
ALIEN definition: 1. relating to creatures from another planet: 2. strange and not familiar: 3. coming from a…. Learn more.
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.
Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
1. Owing political allegiance to another country or government; foreign: alien residents. 2. Belonging to, characteristic of, or constituting another and very different place, society, or person; strange. See Synonyms at foreign. 3. Dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed, as in nature: emotions alien to her temperament. n. Law. 1.
ALIEN definition: 1. strange and not familiar: 2. relating to creatures from another planet: 3. a creature from…. Learn more.
• It is alien to what the prevailing populace believes, or what it thinks it should believe. alien beings • In short, he concluded without reservation that the canals were artificial constructs of technologically advanced alien beings.
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.
Definition of alien noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
