xenos
Outsiders, in Greek
Xenos is Greek for stranger, foreigner, or guest—someone from outside your community.
In English contexts, it appears most often in compounds: xenophobia (fear of foreigners), xenophile (one attracted to foreign things).
In science fiction, particularly the Warhammer 40,000 universe, xenos refers to alien species, usually with hostile or contemptuous overtones: The Emperor's forces purge the xenos.
Non-native person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- alienNon-native being
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
refugee · traveler · sojourner · exile · displaced · migrant · diaspora · otherness
Grafting between different species
- cross-speciesBetween different species
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
- organBody's working component
donor · pig valve · chimera · compatibility · hybrid · interspecies · transplant · foreign body
Being from outer space
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- unearthlySupernatural or eerie
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
invasion · abduction · spacecraft · encounter · unknown species · first contact · xenomorph · lifeform
Reciprocal hospitality between strangers
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hostOne receiving guests
- shelterProtected place or structure
- protectionGuarding against harm
sacred duty · ancient custom · reciprocity · obligation · sanctuary · refuge · hearth · honor
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
exclusion · suspicion · hostility · racism · othering · nationalism · border · threat
foreigner
Non-native person
immigrant · refugee · traveler · sojourner · exile · displaced · migrant · diaspora · otherness · unfamiliar
xenotransplantation
Grafting between different species
- cross-speciesBetween different species
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
organ · donor · pig valve · chimera · compatibility · hybrid · interspecies · transplant · foreign body · antibody
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
- unearthlySupernatural or eerie
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
interstellar · invasion · abduction · spacecraft · encounter · unknown species · first contact · xenomorph · lifeform · intergalactic
guest-friendship
Reciprocal hospitality between strangers
protection · sacred duty · ancient custom · reciprocity · obligation · sanctuary · refuge · hearth · honor · generosity
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
nativism · exclusion · suspicion · hostility · racism · othering · nationalism · border · threat · scapegoat
xenosnative
Originating from a place
citizen · indigenous · autochthon · local · countryman
- xenon lightsGas-discharge automotive headlights
xeno, xenophobia, xenophobic, xenophobe, xenophile, xenograft, xenolith, xenon