allochtoon — meaning in English

English meaning

• alien noun A being from another planet.
• foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.

Senses

allochtoon is used for these senses in English:

• alien Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
• alien (sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner.
• allochthonous Originating in a place other than where it is found.
• foreign Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

alien — full definition

1. noun A being from another planet.
2. noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
3. adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
4. verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

foreign — full definition

1. adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
2. adj Not typical of or belonging naturally to a person, system, or place; unfamiliar.

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