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| a·li·en [ áylyən, áylee ən ] |
noun (plural a·li·ens) |
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1. extraterrestrial being: a being from another planet or another part of the universe, especially in works of science fiction
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2. noncitizen resident of country: a citizen of a country other than the one he or she is currently in
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3. outsider: somebody who does not belong to or does not feel accepted by a group or society
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adjective |
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1. strange: outside somebody's normal or previous experience and seeming strange and sometimes threatening
  an alien practice
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2. inconsistent with somebody or something: not in keeping or totally incompatible with the nature of somebody or something
ideas that were alien to her philosophy
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3. not from country: not a citizen of, or not belonging to, the country in question
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4. extraterrestrial: from another world or part of the universe, or relating to extraterrestrial beings, especially in works of science fiction
an alien spacecraft
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transitive verb (past and past participle a·li·ened, present participle a·li·en·ing, 3rd person present singular a·li·ens) |
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law
Same as alienate (sense 4)
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| [14th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin alienus< alius "other"] |
