alien
adjective
1. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
- an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
Similar word(s): extrinsic, foreign
2. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
- alien customs
Similar word(s): foreign, strange, exotic
Sentences with alien as an adjective:
- alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores
- principles alien to our religion
noun
1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
Similar word(s): foreigner, noncitizen, outlander
Definition categories: person, traveler, traveller
2. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Similar word(s): stranger, unknown
Definition categories: person, interloper, intruder, trespasser
3. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
Similar word(s): extraterrestrial
Definition categories: person
verb
1. transfer property or ownership
- The will aliened the property to the heirs
Similar word(s): alienate
Definition categories: possession, transfer