noun

aliens

aliens, extraterrestrials, foreigners

The film is about aliens from another planet.

The movie is about aliens from another planet.

He was treated like an alien in his own country.

He was treated like an alien in his own country.

aliens ((from sth.)) beings from another place The movie is about aliens from another planet.

Synonyms: extraterrestrials, foreigners, outsiders; Antonyms: natives, locals, citizens

From Latin 'alius' meaning 'other'. Someone from an 'other' place.

Picture a classic sci-fi movie with little green men. They are 'aliens'. The word also applies to foreigners.

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