Meaning of 'alien'

adjective

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Example: "alien customs"

Synonyms: exotic

adjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

Example: "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"

Synonyms: foreign

noun

a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

Synonyms: extraterrestrial

noun

a person who comes from a foreign country

Synonyms: foreigner noncitizen outlander

noun

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

Synonyms: unknown

verb

to arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

Example: "They alienated their friends when they became fanatically religious."

Synonyms: estrange alienate disaffect

verb

to transfer property or ownership

Example: "The will aliened the property to the heirs."

Synonyms: alienate