ETYM Old Fren. alien, Latin alienus, from alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. Related to Else.
1. Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; SYN. exotic, strange.
2. Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; SYN. foreign.
ETYM Latin extrinsecus; exter on the outside + secus otherwise, beside; akin to Eng. second: cf. French extrinsčque. Related to Exterior, Second.
External; incidental.
Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.
External, alien, foreign, unrelated, extraneous
ETYM Old Eng. forein, French forain, Late Lat. foraneus, from Latin foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and Eng. door. Related to Door, Foreclose, Forfeit, Forest, Forum.
1. Of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than one's own).
2. Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world.
1. Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; SYN. unusual.
2. Not at ease or comfortable
3. Not known before; SYN. unknown.