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A being from outer space
“John was apparently visited by an alien who came into his bedroom and started mumbling.”
A foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living
“Under the country's immigration law, any alien living in the country without valid documents is subject to deportation.”
One who interferes, intrudes, or gets involved when not welcome
One that has been excluded from a society or system
A foreigner
A person or group that invades a country, region, or other place
From another world or planet
“Darryl said that he wouldn't be surprised if they also found an alien spacecraft in that cave.”
From, or belonging to, a foreign country or land
“Ideally, one's partner should not be expected to give up their beliefs simply to fit in with an alien culture.”
Unfamiliar or strange in nature
“There was a time when Indian food meant alien flavors and unknown spices to foreign pallets.”
Extrinsic to, or not being a vital component of, something
“Therefore, he does not view the simulations as alien to his internal affections, but as coupled with them.”
Conflicting or incompatible with something else
“Self-promotion was alien to his nature. Yet others recognized his talent publicly.”
Not surveyed or mapped
Related to, or suggestive of, ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural
Unfriendly and aggressive in nature
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
Having very little connection with or relationship to
Having never met (someone)
Located in a distant place
(somewhat rare) To cause to feel less close, friendly or caring
“Such emotional cruelty will rapidly alien any friends you may have left.”
(law) To legally give up one's possession or ownership of (something)
“The common law enforces this duty thus voluntarily assumed by him, and he can alien the property to which he is thus entitled jure mariti.”
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