alien
C1UK /ˈeɪliən/US /ˈeɪliən/
Meaning
adjective
strange and frightening; different from what you are used to
“an alien environment”
noun
a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
“an illegal alien”
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“we talk about the Fermi paradox, and where are the aliens?”
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