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'''Alien''' was a broad, subjective term. It could be applied as a noun or an adjective for any entity, object, place or practice which was not familiar. When referring to entities, it was used for sentient and non-sentient organic creatures, as well as [[robot]]s.{{fact}} Usually, this meant entities which were not native to [[Earth]] and were "alien" from the viewpoint of the [[human]] race. However, to any species not native to Earth, a human would be alien.{{fact}}
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'''Alien''' was a broad, subjective term. It could be applied as a noun or an adjective for any entity, object, place or practice which was not familiar. In one sense, it meant someone not from one's nation or locality. But more typically it was a synonym for '''extraterrestrials''', or that which was "alien to humans". [[The Doctor]], for instance, often admitted that they were an "alien" to their new [[human]] [[companion]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'', ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'')
   
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However, the word was equally applicable to humans, from the perspective of extraterrestrials. As [[Melanie Bush]] once pointed out to an [[English]] [[cabbie (Unregenerate!)|cabbie]] suddenly brought in the presence of extraterrestrials, "We're all aliens to each other." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unregenerate! (audio story)|Unregenerate!]]'') The [[Time Lord]]s labelled [[Leela]] an alien when she visited [[Gallifrey]]. The [[Fourth Doctor]], posing to fool the [[Vardan]]s, ordered that she be [[banishment|banished]] from the [[Capitol]] for being alien. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') [[Romana I]] once used the label "Earth alien" in reference to the natives of Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'')
The [[Third Doctor]] referred to the [[Silurian]]s as alien beings even after he discovered they had ruled the planet Earth millions of years before. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] later stated that they were not aliens but rather "Earth...liens". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'')
 
 
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The term was trickier to apply to non-human Earth sapients. For instance, the [[Third Doctor]] referred to the [[Silurian]]s as alien beings even after he discovered they had ruled the planet Earth millions of years before. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') However, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] later stated that they were not aliens but rather "Earth...liens". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'')
 
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Alien
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Alien was a broad, subjective term. It could be applied as a noun or an adjective for any entity, object, place or practice which was not familiar. In one sense, it meant someone not from one's nation or locality. But more typically it was a synonym for extraterrestrials, or that which was "alien to humans". The Doctor, for instance, often admitted that they were an "alien" to their new human companions. (TV: Rose, The Runaway Bride, The Bells of Saint John, The Woman Who Fell to Earth)

However, the word was equally applicable to humans, from the perspective of extraterrestrials. As Melanie Bush once pointed out to an English cabbie suddenly brought in the presence of extraterrestrials, "We're all aliens to each other." (AUDIO: Unregenerate!) The Time Lords labelled Leela an alien when she visited Gallifrey. The Fourth Doctor, posing to fool the Vardans, ordered that she be banished from the Capitol for being alien. (TV: The Invasion of Time) Romana I once used the label "Earth alien" in reference to the natives of Earth. (TV: The Ribos Operation)

The term was trickier to apply to non-human Earth sapients. For instance, the Third Doctor referred to the Silurians as alien beings even after he discovered they had ruled the planet Earth millions of years before. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians) However, the Eleventh Doctor later stated that they were not aliens but rather "Earth...liens". (TV: The Hungry Earth)