étranger

Definitions of étranger
  1. noun
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
    synonyms: inconnu
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    antonyms:
    amie, connaissance
    a person with whom you are acquainted
    types:
    outsider
    someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
    type of:
    intrus
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
  2. noun
    someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
    synonyms: outsider
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    type of:
    inconnu
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
  3. noun
    a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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    antonyms:
    citoyen
    a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
    types:
    banni, exilé
    a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
    type of:
    voyageur
    a person who changes location
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