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Detailed Synonyms for alien in English

alien:

alien adj

  1. alien
  2. alien
  3. alien
    – being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world 1
    alien; exotic
    – being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world 1
    • alien adj
      • alien customs1
    • exotic adj
      • exotic plants in a greenhouse1
      • exotic cuisine1
  4. alien
    – not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something 1
    foreign; alien
    – not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something 1
    • foreign adj
      • the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper1
      • jealousy is foreign to her nature1
    • alien adj
      • an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism1

alien [the ~] noun

  1. the alien
    the foreigner
    – a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 1
    the outsider; the alien
    the stranger
    – anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 1
  2. the alien
    the stranger
    – anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 1
    the unknown person; the outsider; the alien
  3. the alien
    – a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere 1
    the alien; the extraterrestrial; the extraterrestrial being
    – a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere 1
  4. the alien
    – a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 1
    the alien; the foreigner; the outlander; the noncitizen
    – a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 1
  5. the alien
    – anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 1
    the unknown; the alien; the stranger
    – anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 1

alien

  1. alien

alien verb

  1. alien
    – arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness 1
    to alienate; alien; estrange; disaffect
    – arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness 1
    • alienate verb (alienates, alienated, alienating)
      • She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious1
    • alien verb
    • estrange verb
    • disaffect verb
  2. alien
    – transfer property or ownership 1
    to alienate; alien
    – transfer property or ownership 1
    • alienate verb (alienates, alienated, alienating)
    • alien verb
      • The will aliened the property to the heirs1

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Related Definitions for "alien":

  1. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world1
    • alien customs1
  2. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something1
    • an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism1
  3. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere1
  4. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country1
  5. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found1
  6. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness1
  7. transfer property or ownership1
    • The will aliened the property to the heirs1

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