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al⋅ien⋅ism

  [eyl-yuh-niz-uhm, ey-lee-uh-]
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–noun
alienage.
Origin:
1800–10, Americanism; alien + -ism
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al⋅ien⋅age

  [eyl-yuh-nij, ey-lee-uh-]
–noun
1. the state of being an alien.
2. the legal status of an alien.
Also called alienism.

Origin:
1800–10; alien + -age
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al·ien·age   (āl'yə-nĭj, ā'lē-ə-)   
n.  The official status of an alien. Also called alienism.
al·ien·ism   (āl'yə-nĭz'əm, ā'lē-ə-)   
n.  See alienage.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: alien·age
Pronunciation: 'Al-y&-nij, 'A-lE-&-
Function: noun
: the status of an alien
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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