Foreign meaning

What does “foreign” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“foreign” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).

foreign

adjective

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
“foreign trade”
“a foreign office”
Oppositesdomestic
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
“foreign nations”
“a foreign accent”
Synonymsstrange
Oppositesnative
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
“an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”
“the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper”
Synonymsalien
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
“water free of extraneous matter”
“foreign particles in milk”
Synonymsextraneous

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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