anti-alien

adjective

an·​ti-alien ˌan-tē-ˈā-lə-ən How to pronounce anti-alien (audio)
-ˈāl-yən,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile toward aliens
anti-alien legislation
anti-alien attitudes

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Lawmakers in this camp increasingly embraced nativist rhetoric and anti-alien reapportionment legislation to justify their strategy of gridlock. Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-alien was in 1847

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“Anti-alien.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-alien. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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