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exile vs alien

alien vs exile

exile and alien both are nouns.

exile is not an adjective while alien is an adjective.

exile and alien both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exile Yes No Yes No
alien Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, alien is a hypernym of exile; that is, alien is a word with a broader meaning than exile:
  • exile: a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
  • alien: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
Other hypernyms of exile include foreigner, noncitizen, outlander.
exile (noun) alien (noun)
the act of expelling a person from their native land a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
exile (adjective) alien (adjective)
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
exile (verb) alien (verb)
expel from a country transfer property or ownership
Difference between exile and alien

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