alien

[ eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn ]

/ ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /

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noun

Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.

a foreigner.

a person who has been estranged or excluded.

a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial (def. 2).

adjective

residing under a government or in a country other than that of one's birth without having or obtaining the status of citizenship there.

belonging or relating to noncitizens: seizure of alien property.

unlike one's own; strange; not belonging to one: alien speech.

adverse; hostile; opposed (usually followed by to or from): ideas alien to modern thinking.

extraterrestrial (def. 1).

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Origin of alien

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin aliēnus, equivalent to unattested alies- (ali-, base of alius “other” + -es- noun suffix) + -nus adjective suffix

SYNONYMS FOR alien

1 immigrant.

3 outcast.

7 exotic, foreign.

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usage note for alien

See illegal alien.

historical usage of alien

See xenophobia.

OTHER WORDS FROM alien

non·al·ien, noun, adjectivepro·al·ien, adjective

Words nearby alien

Alicia, Alick, lick and a promise, a, alicyclic, alidade, alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for alien

For one thing, “computer proofs may not be as alien as we think,” DeDeo said.
How Close Are Computers to Automating Mathematical Reasoning?|Stephen Ornes|August 27, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Astrobiologists now consider it one of the most likely places to search for alien life in the solar system.
These Images Expose the Dark Side of the Solar System - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Corey S. Powell|August 26, 2020|Nautilus
“We basically pretend we’re alien observers looking at our planet,” says Giada Arney, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Hubble watched a lunar eclipse to see Earth from an alien’s perspective|Maria Temming|August 17, 2020|Science News
If the aliens ever show up at Earth they won’t ask to be taken to our leader, they’ll ask for a cheek swab and a consent form.
How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex|Caleb Scharf|August 12, 2020|Nautilus

In interplanetary texts, humans of all nations, races, and genders have to come together as one people in the face of alien invasions.
Science Fiction Explores the Interconnectedness Revealed by the Coronavirus Pandemic|Mayurika Chakravorty|August 9, 2020|Singularity Hub
The idea that I might simply want to express my independent thoughts was alien to them.
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A limited number of medical patients will be able to purchase “Chunky Diesel” or “Alien Dawg” for just $100.
Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’|Abby Haglage|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They treated me like an alien,” she says, explaining that North Koreans are viciously stereotyped in South Korea.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State|Lizzie Crocker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last but not least, the Inhumans are a genetically advanced “inhuman race” that was formed via experimentation by the alien Kree.
Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes|Marlow Stern|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or maybe we just need one of those bogus “alien invasions” that Paul Krugman is always flapping his gums about.
This One Picture of Telly Savalas Refutes All Fears That Progress Has Ended|Nick Gillespie|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An alien was not to eat thereof: it belonged especially to the covenant people.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus|G. A. Chadwick
The members of it, almost all alien immigrants, comprise the ultra-orthodox section of the community.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904|Various
But of that I will not speak, being myself an alien with no particular pretensions to be desirable.
What I Saw in America|G. K. Chesterton
I feel it about certain quaint and alien societies, especially about the Japanese.
A Miscellany of Men|G. K. Chesterton
The gains of alien merchants were looked upon more unfavourably than those of English merchants.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith

British Dictionary definitions for alien

alien

/ (ˈeɪljən, ˈeɪlɪən) /

noun

a person owing allegiance to a country other than that in which he lives; foreigner

any being or thing foreign to the environment in which it now exists

(in science fiction) a being from another world, sometimes specifically an extraterrestrial

adjective

unnaturalized; foreign

having foreign allegiancealien territory

unfamiliar; strangean alien quality in a work of art

(postpositive and foll by to) repugnant or opposed (to)war is alien to his philosophy

(in science fiction) of or from another world

verb

(tr) rare to transfer (property, etc) to another

Derived forms of alien

alienage (ˈeɪljənɪdʒ, ˈeɪlɪə-), noun

Word Origin for alien

C14: from Latin aliēnus foreign, from alius other

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for alien

alien

[ ā′lē-ən ]

Introduced to a region deliberately or accidentally by humans. Starlings, German cockroaches, and dandelions are species that are alien to North America but have become widely naturalized in the continent. Compare endemic indigenous.

单词	alien
释义	alien [ eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn ] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alien ON THESAURUS.COM noun Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien. a foreigner. a person who has been estranged or excluded. a creature from outer space; extraterrestrial (def. 2). adjective residing under a government or in a country other than that of one's birth without having or obtaining the status of citizenship there. belonging or relating to noncitizens: seizure of alien property. unlike one's own; strange; not belonging to one: alien speech. adverse; hostile; opposed (usually followed by to or from): ideas alien to modern thinking. extraterrestrial (def. 1). VIDEO FOR ALIEN WATCH NOW: Are "Immigrant," "Ex-pat," And "Alien" Synonyms? The words "immigrant," "expat," and "alien" all have some history and tensions behind them. Is one word better to use than the others? This man helps us figure it out. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of alien First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin aliēnus, equivalent to unattested alies- (ali-, base of alius “other” + -es- noun suffix) + -nus adjective suffix SYNONYMS FOR alien 1 immigrant. 3 outcast. 7 exotic, foreign. SEE SYNONYMS FOR alien ON THESAURUS.COM usage note for alien See illegal alien. historical usage of alien See xenophobia. OTHER WORDS FROM alien non·al·ien, noun, adjectivepro·al·ien, adjective Words nearby alien Alicia, Alick, lick and a promise, a, alicyclic, alidade, alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alien For one thing, “computer proofs may not be as alien as we think,” DeDeo said. How Close Are Computers to Automating Mathematical Reasoning?\|Stephen Ornes\|August 27, 2020\|Quanta Magazine Astrobiologists now consider it one of the most likely places to search for alien life in the solar system. These Images Expose the Dark Side of the Solar System - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Corey S. Powell\|August 26, 2020\|Nautilus “We basically pretend we’re alien observers looking at our planet,” says Giada Arney, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Hubble watched a lunar eclipse to see Earth from an alien’s perspective\|Maria Temming\|August 17, 2020\|Science News If the aliens ever show up at Earth they won’t ask to be taken to our leader, they’ll ask for a cheek swab and a consent form. How Life Could Continue to Evolve - Issue 88: Love & Sex\|Caleb Scharf\|August 12, 2020\|Nautilus In interplanetary texts, humans of all nations, races, and genders have to come together as one people in the face of alien invasions. Science Fiction Explores the Interconnectedness Revealed by the Coronavirus Pandemic\|Mayurika Chakravorty\|August 9, 2020\|Singularity Hub The idea that I might simply want to express my independent thoughts was alien to them. What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine\|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A limited number of medical patients will be able to purchase “Chunky Diesel” or “Alien Dawg” for just $100. Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’\|Abby Haglage\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “They treated me like an alien,” she says, explaining that North Koreans are viciously stereotyped in South Korea. How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State\|Lizzie Crocker\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Last but not least, the Inhumans are a genetically advanced “inhuman race” that was formed via experimentation by the alien Kree. Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes\|Marlow Stern\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or maybe we just need one of those bogus “alien invasions” that Paul Krugman is always flapping his gums about. This One Picture of Telly Savalas Refutes All Fears That Progress Has Ended\|Nick Gillespie\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An alien was not to eat thereof: it belonged especially to the covenant people. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus\|G. A. Chadwick The members of it, almost all alien immigrants, comprise the ultra-orthodox section of the community. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904\|Various But of that I will not speak, being myself an alien with no particular pretensions to be desirable. What I Saw in America\|G. K. Chesterton I feel it about certain quaint and alien societies, especially about the Japanese. A Miscellany of Men\|G. K. Chesterton The gains of alien merchants were looked upon more unfavourably than those of English merchants. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith British Dictionary definitions for alien alien / (ˈeɪljən, ˈeɪlɪən) / noun a person owing allegiance to a country other than that in which he lives; foreigner any being or thing foreign to the environment in which it now exists (in science fiction) a being from another world, sometimes specifically an extraterrestrial adjective unnaturalized; foreign having foreign allegiancealien territory unfamiliar; strangean alien quality in a work of art (postpositive and foll by to) repugnant or opposed (to)war is alien to his philosophy (in science fiction) of or from another world verb (tr) rare to transfer (property, etc) to another Derived forms of alien alienage (ˈeɪljənɪdʒ, ˈeɪlɪə-), noun Word Origin for alien C14: from Latin aliēnus foreign, from alius other Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to alien Are “Immigrant,” “Ex-pat,” And “Alien” Synonyms?The words "immigrant," "expat," and "alien" all have some history and tensions behind them. Is one word better to use than the others? This man helps us figure it out. READ MORE Words related to alien exotic, unusual, incongruous, outsider, stranger, visitor, refugee, foreigner, migrant, intruder, immigrant, settler, conflicting, remote, separate, contrary, opposed, estranged, invader, guest Scientific definitions for alien alien [ ā′lē-ən ] Introduced to a region deliberately or accidentally by humans. Starlings, German cockroaches, and dandelions are species that are alien to North America but have become widely naturalized in the continent. Compare endemic indigenous. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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alien

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adjective

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Origin of alien

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usage note for alien

historical usage of alien

OTHER WORDS FROM alien

Words nearby alien

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British Dictionary definitions for alien

noun

adjective

verb

Derived forms of alien

Word Origin for alien

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