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English adjective: alien | |||
| 1. | alien not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | foreign | ||
| Similar | extrinsic | ||
| Antonyms | intrinsic, intrinsical | ||
| 2. | alien being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world | ||
| Samples | Alien customs. Exotic plants in a greenhouse. Exotic cuisine. | ||
| Synonyms | exotic | ||
| Similar | foreign, strange | ||
| Antonyms | native | ||
English noun: alien | |||
| 1. | alien (person) a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country | ||
| Synonyms | foreigner, noncitizen, outlander | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | traveler, traveller | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | au pair, deportee, exile, gringo, import, importee, metic | ||
| Antonyms | citizen | ||
| 2. | alien (person) anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | ||
| Synonyms | stranger, unknown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interloper, intruder, trespasser | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | foreigner, outsider | ||
| Antonyms | acquaintance, friend | ||
| 3. | alien (person) a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | ||
| Synonyms | extraterrestrial, extraterrestrial being | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hypothetical creature | ||
English verb: alien | |||
| 1. | alien (possession) transfer property or ownership | ||
| Samples | The will aliened the property to the heirs. | ||
| Synonyms | alienate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
| 2. | alien (emotion) arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | ||
| Samples | She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious. | ||
| Synonyms | alienate, disaffect, estrange | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drift apart, drift away, wean | ||
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