Alien - Definition

adj 1: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of
something; "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" [syn:
alien, foreign]
2: being or from or characteristic of another place or part of
the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse";
"exotic cuisine" [syn: alien, exotic]
n 1: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does
not owe allegiance to your country [syn: foreigner,
alien, noncitizen, outlander] [ant: citizen]
2: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they
are found [syn: stranger, alien, unknown] [ant:
acquaintance, friend]
3: a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its
atmosphere [syn: extraterrestrial being,
extraterrestrial, alien]
v 1: transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the
property to the heirs" [syn: alien, alienate]
2: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly
been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her
friends when she became fanatically religious" [syn:
estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect]