alien
//ˈeɪ.li.ən//
Noun
alienSingular
aliensPlural
1
A being from another planet; an extraterrestrial creature.
The movie is about aliens who visit Earth from a distant galaxy.
2
A foreigner; a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live.
As an alien, she had to register with the immigration office.
Synonym
Adjective
alienCanonical form
1
Belonging to a foreign country or nation; not native.
She found it difficult to adapt to the alien customs of her new country.
2
Unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful; strange and unsettling.
The customs of this country felt completely alien to her.