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| 1. | [ adjective ] not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something | |
| Synonyms: | foreign | |
| Examples: | "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism" "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper" "jealousy is foreign to her nature" |
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| Related terms: | extrinsic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world | |
| Synonyms: | strange exotic | |
| Examples: | "alien customs" "exotic plants in a greenhouse" "moved to a strange country" |
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| Related terms: | foreign | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country | |
| Synonyms: | foreigner outlander noncitizen | |
| Related terms: | citizen traveler exile import gringo metic au_pair | |
| 4. | [ verb ] arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | |
| Synonyms: | alienate disaffect estrange | |
| Related terms: | change repel wean drift_apart alienation | |
| 5. | [ noun ] anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | |
| Synonyms: | stranger unknown | |
| Related terms: | intruder foreigner | |
| 6. | [ verb ] transfer property or ownership | |
| Synonyms: | alienate | |
| Examples: | "The will aliened the property to the heirs" |
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| Related terms: | transfer | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (folklore) a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
| Synonyms: | extraterrestrial extraterrestrial_being | |
| Related terms: | hypothetical_creature | |
| Similar spelling: |
Alen Allen Aleen Alena Allin Alene Alaine Alline Allene Allena Alleen Alaina Alan Alleyne Alewine Allionia Alina Alane Alana Allan Aleem Allyn Alona alone aline alumna Alaimo Alayna Allium Alanna Allain Alm all_in |
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