What is the difference between extraterrestrial and alien?
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Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien
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A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
A foreigner residing in a country.
* 1773 , William Blackstone, Commentaries on the laws of England: in four books, Volume 1 (Fifth Edition) , page 372
* 1831 , John Marshall, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia , U.S. Government
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Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.
One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.
* Bible, Ephes. ii. 12
Pertaining to an alien.
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
* Wordsworth
Alien is a antonym of extraterrestrial.
Alien is a abbreviation of extraterrestrial.
As adjectives the difference between extraterrestrial and alien
is that extraterrestrial is originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment while alien is pertaining to an alien.As nouns the difference between extraterrestrial and alien
is that extraterrestrial is a being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien while alien is a person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.As a verb alien is
to estrange; to alienate.extraterrestrial
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(wikipedia extraterrestrial)Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
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Synonyms
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* alien * angel * celestial * extraplanetary being * extradimesional being * intra-planetary being * off-planet personality * spirit guide * spirit * star visitor * time traveler * little green manalien
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Alternative forms
* alyaunteNoun
(en noun)- An alien born may purchase lands, or other estates: but not for his own use; for the king is thereupon entitled to them.
- The counsel have shown conclusively that they are not a state of the union, and have insisted that individually they are aliens , not owing allegiance to the United States.
- Aliens are aliens because of persecution or war or hardship or famine.
- Aliens from the common wealth of Israel.
Synonyms
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(en adjective)- alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores
- principles alien to our religion
- An alien sound of melancholy.