Definition of allien
1. alien [ a ] not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
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"
(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)
With shout and slow dance , with tears and song , with scream and contortion , the corner group was beset by hysteria and shivering , wailing , shouting , possession of something that seemed like an alien and outside force .
(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
It was one with the desolate rocks and the alien water on those days when she hated the sea .
Synonyms foreign alien Related Terms extrinsic2. alien [ a ] being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Examples:
"alien customs"
"exotic plants in a greenhouse"
"moved to a strange country"
(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)
The Catholics had the largest cemetery , near the Neversink_River where Main_Street ran south ; Stevie whistled when he passed these alien grounds .
Synonyms strange exotic alien Related Terms foreign3. alien [ n ] a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
Used in print:(Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)
Nonresident aliens living in Canada or Mexico who earn wages in the United_States may be subject to withholding of tax on their wages , the same as if they were citizens of the United_States .
If you are a nonresident alien and a resident of Puerto_Rico , your return is also due June 15 , 1962 , or the 15_th day of the 6_th month after the close of your fiscal_year .
Synonyms foreigner alien outlander noncitizen Related Terms citizen traveler exile import gringo metic au_pair4. alien [ v ] arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Synonyms alienate disaffect alien estrange Related Terms change repel wean drift_apart alienation5. alien [ n ] anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Synonyms stranger unknown alien Related Terms intruder foreigner6. alien [ v ] transfer property or ownership
Examples:
"The will aliened the property to the heirs"
7. alien [ n ] a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
Synonyms extraterrestrial alien extraterrestrial_being Related Terms hypothetical_creatureSimilar Spelling
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