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People don't talk to you properly. It's the way they talk to you; they dismiss you. I think it's a combination of me being a woman and a foreigner.
Zaha Hadid

Meaning of "foreigner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREIGNER

foreigner  [ˈfɒrɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREIGNER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreigner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREIGNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foreigner

Foreigner may refer to: ▪ Alien, a person in a country who is not a citizen of that country...

Definition of foreigner in the English dictionary

The first definition of foreigner in the dictionary is a person from a foreign country; alien. Other definition of foreigner is an outsider or interloper. Foreigner is also something from a foreign country, such as a ship or product.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREIGNER


ana
ˈeɪnə
antiforeigner
ˌæntɪˈfɒrɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
Dana
ˈdeɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
dinner
ˈdɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
furriner
ˈfʌrɪnə
grinner
ˈɡrɪnə
inner
ˈɪnə
Kitchener
ˈkɪtʃɪnə
loriner
ˈlɒrɪnə
mariner
ˈmærɪnə
Marriner
ˈmærɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
rana
ˈreɪnə
spinner
ˈspɪnə
submariner
sʌbˈmærɪnə
trainer
ˈtreɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREIGNER

foreign draft
foreign exchange
foreign exchange market
foreign exchange rate
foreign investment
foreign legion
foreign minister
foreign ministry
foreign mission
foreign national
foreign office
foreign policy
foreign relations
foreign secretary
foreign service
foreign-born
foreign-owned
foreignism
foreignly
foreignness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREIGNER

aligner
animal rights campaigner
assigner
campaigner
consigner
cosigner
costume designer
dress designer
fashion designer
graphic designer
industrial designer
interior designer
Johnny Foreigner
maligner
scenic designer
set designer
signer
stage designer
Wagner
website designer
Wigner

Synonyms and antonyms of foreigner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOREIGNER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foreigner» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foreigner

Translation of «foreigner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREIGNER

Find out the translation of foreigner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreigner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreigner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外国人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extranjero
570 millions of speakers

English

foreigner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परदेशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَجْنَبِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иностранец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrangeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদেশী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étranger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warga asing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausländer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外国人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외국인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong manca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nước ngoài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிநாட்டவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विदेशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabancı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

straniero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cudzoziemiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іноземець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

străin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buitelander
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utlänning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utlending
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreigner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGNER»

The term «foreigner» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.248 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGNER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foreigner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foreigner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreigner

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOREIGNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foreigner.
1
Alan Alda
Marie Curie is my hero. Few people have accomplished something so rare - changing science. And as hard as that is, she had to do it against the tide of the culture at the time - the prejudice against her as a foreigner, because she was born in Poland and worked in France. And the prejudice against her as a woman.
2
Steven Biko
The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the country of his birth and reduce his basic human dignity.
3
Raymond Bonner
I'm not the only foreigner who took up golf while living in Jakarta.
4
Tom Conti
I've always felt like a foreigner wherever I've lived. I don't feel much towards my Italian or Scottish roots, although I do cook the pasta at home.
5
Charles Horton Cooley
There is nothing less to our credit than our neglect of the foreigner and his children, unless it be the arrogance most of us betray when we set out to 'Americanize' him.
6
Peter Doig
I've always been an outsider. Even in London. If I returned to Scotland, I'd feel a complete foreigner.
7
Zaha Hadid
People don't talk to you properly. It's the way they talk to you; they dismiss you. I think it's a combination of me being a woman and a foreigner.
8
Michel Hazanavicius
But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director. Whether I'm French or Australian or whatever, it's really not important.
9
Michel Hazanavicius
But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director.
10
Michel Hazanavicius
I think being a foreigner and talking about Hollywood allowed me to use some cliches and some references that an American would maybe not use.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREIGNER»

Discover the use of foreigner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreigner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Democracy and the Foreigner
Scholars and students of political theory, and all those concerned with the dilemmas democracy faces in accommodating difference, will find this book rich with valuable and stimulating insights.
Bonnie Honig, 2009
2
Foreigner: A Novel
A woman in her thirties visits her father's house in Iran, finds her mother living in an ancient, tradition-bound town, encounters a young doctor, and experiences a contentment absent for her colorless American marriage
Nahid Rachlin, 1999
3
The Foreigner
Ghosts are hellzapoppin in Lee Blessing's self-described new metaphysical farce, FORTINBRAS, a comic interplay of wry literary criticism and contemporary wit which takes up where William Shakespeare's Hamlet left off.
Larry Shue, 1985
4
Foreigner: (10th Anniversary Edition)
The first book in C.J.Cherryh's eponymous series, Foreigner begins an epic tale of the survivors of a lost spacecraft who crash-land on a planet inhabited by a hostile, sentient alien race.
C. J. Cherryh, 2004
5
Betrayer: Book Twelve of Foreigner
The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Betrayer is the 12th Foreigner novel. It is also the 3rd book in the fourth subtrilogy.
C. J. Cherryh, 2011
6
A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb
DIVPart reportage and part protest, A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb is an inquiry into the cultural logic and global repercussions of the war on terror.
Amitava Kumar, 2010
7
The Foreigner: A Novel
Winner of the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel by an American Author Set against the Taiwanese criminal underworld, The Foreigner is Francie Lin's audacious debut novel.
Francie Lin, 2008
8
Terrorism And the Foreigner: A Decade of Tension Around the ...
This volume traces the developments in the laws and practices of the European Union and five of its Member States (the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Italy) at two points in time: first at the time of the Gulf War ...
Elspeth Guild, Anneliese Baldaccini, 2007
9
My Mom Is a Foreigner, But Not to Me
This version includes a read-along setting. If your device allows audio, you can listen along as Moore reads the story aloud!
Julianne Moore, 2013
10
The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia
Everything a traveler needs to know about the Slovak people, their unique culture, and how to acclimate smoothly within it.
Margarete Hurn, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREIGNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreigner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An Undocumented Foreigner and a Murder - Steve Chapman - Page 1
If you don't recognize the name Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, don't worry: You will. He's not a candidate for president, but before long he'll have ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
2
BWW Reviews: The Alley Theatre Puts A Fabulous Finish On A …
THE FOREIGNER is a riotous, two-act comedy by American playwright Larry Shue. The story unfolds in a fishing lodge in rural Georgia where ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
The Statesman: The foreigner who embraced Odissi
The foreigner who embraced Odissi. Tapati Chowdhurie. | 12 July, 2015. Small font | Big font |. title= Ileana Citarishti's My Journey — A Tale of Two Births is ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
4
'80s rock band Foreigner finds new fan base | Page Six
Ever since Foreigner's 1984 hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” was used in an episode of “Orange Is the New Black” — inmate Lorna Morello ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
5
Foreigner with MERS in Philippines now free of the virus - Yahoo …
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A 36-year-old foreigner who tested positive for MERS after arriving in the Philippines from the Middle East is now ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
6
'The Foreigner' is fun summer theater
'The Foreigner' is fun summer theater ... from left, Jeffrey Bean and Elizabeth Bunch star in the Alley Theatre's production of "The Foreigner.". «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
How To: Set Up Alipay As a Foreigner | the Beijinger
My trials with Chinese online payment methods are well-documented on our sister site beijingkids, from using Taobao to setting up WeChat ... «The Beijinger, Jul 15»
8
Foreigner with MERS in Philippines now free of the virus - Omaha.com
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A 36-year-old foreigner who tested positive for MERS after arriving in the Philippines from the Middle East is now ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
9
Thom Gimbel helps Foreigner play old hits with new life in Virginia …
With 20 years under his belt - a tenure second only to Foreigner founding member Mick Jones - you might think Thom Gimbel has had his fill of ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
10
Foreigner wanted for killing pitbull in Pattaya | Bangkok Post: news
Foreigner wanted for killing pitbull in Pattaya. 10 Jul 2015 at 10:40 4,432 viewed9 comments; WRITER: CHAIYOT PHUTTANAPONG. Dussadee Khom-arwut ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»

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