Alien
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noun
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adjective
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verb
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(As a noun)
Alien ( noun )
- A person from a foreign country.
- Someone who is not a citizen of the country they are currently in.
- A being from another planet or dimension.
Origin:
From old french alien, from latin alienus, from alius ("another").
Examples:
- The aliens in the movie were from another planet.
- He was an alien who had come to the United States.
- The court ruled that the alien was entitled to asylum.
- The alien spacecraft landed in the desert.
- The alien invasion was the premise of the novel.
(As an adjective)
Alien ( adjective )
- Foreign.
- Belonging to another country or place.
- Not native or belonging to a particular place.
Origin:
From old french alien, from latin alienus, from alius ("another").
Examples:
- The alien culture fascinated her.
- The alien language was difficult to understand.
- The alien customs were strange to him.
- The alien plant was not native to the area.
- The alien invasion was the premise of the novel.
(As a verb)
Alien ( verb )
- To make someone feel strange or out of place.
- To transfer the ownership of something to someone else.
- To estrange or separate from one's own country or people.
Origin:
From old french aliener, from latin alienare, from alienus.
Examples:
- The strange surroundings alienated him.
- He alienated his friends with his behavior.
- The company alienated its customers with poor service.
- The government's policies have alienated the population.
- He alienated the property to his son.