What is another word for foreign to?

Pronunciation: [fˈɒɹən tuː] (IPA)

The phrase "foreign to" refers to something that is unfamiliar or not native to a particular place or culture. There are several synonyms that can be used for this word combination, such as "alien to," "strange to," "unfamiliar to," "unaccustomed to," "unknown to," and "exotic to." These words can be used interchangeably to describe anything that is new or strange to a person or group of people. Some examples of things that can be "foreign to" people include different languages, customs, food, art, or music. Being aware of these synonyms can help writers and speakers to vary their language and better convey their message.

Synonyms for Foreign to:

  • adj.

    outward

What are the hypernyms for Foreign to?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Foreign to

  • His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lecture; but he never learned to write correctly; and his pronunciation remains extremely foreign to this day.
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  • There is nothing more foreign to a civilised and democratic system than preventive detention.
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  • They were often the first students in their family to go to college and the very idea of higher education was still foreign to them. They had to make a conscious and often difficult decision to come to college.
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  • The heightened public clamor resulting from radio and television coverage will inevitably result in prejudice. Trial by television is, therefore, foreign to our system.
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  • Since every effort in our educational life seems to be directed toward making of the child a being foreign to itself, it must of necessity produce individuals foreign to one another, and in everlasting antagonism with each other.
    Emma Goldman

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