alien
/ˈeɪ.li.ən/
/ˈeɪ.li.ən/
noun
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Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
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A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
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A foreigner residing in a country.
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One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.
Synonyms:
outlander, fremd, guest, stranger
verb
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To estrange; to alienate.
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To transfer the ownership of something.
adjective
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Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
"alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores"
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Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
"principles alien to our religion"
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Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.