The difference between Alien and Otherworldly

When used as adjectives, alien means not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof, whereas otherworldly means of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.


Alien is also noun with the meaning: a person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

Alien is also verb with the meaning: to estrange.

check bellow for the other definitions of Alien and Otherworldly

  1. Alien as a noun:

    A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

  2. Alien as a noun:

    A foreigner residing in a country.

  3. Alien as a noun:

    Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.

  4. Alien as a noun:

    One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.

  1. Alien as an adjective:

    Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

    Examples:

    "'alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores"

  2. Alien as an adjective:

    Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

    Examples:

    "principles alien to our religion"

  3. Alien as an adjective:

    Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.

  1. Alien as a verb (transitive):

    To estrange; to alienate.

  2. Alien as a verb (legal):

    To transfer the ownership of something.

  1. Otherworldly as an adjective:

    Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.

  2. Otherworldly as an adjective:

    Not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar.

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