Hyphenation of foreign

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word foreign? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

for-eign

Definitions of foreign:

1.
Of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
Foreign trade A foreign office
2.
Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Foreign nations A foreign accent On business in a foreign city
3.
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 Jealousy is foreign to her nature
4.
Not belonging to that in which it is contained
Introduced from an outside source Water free of extraneous matter Foreign particles in milk

Synonyms of foreign:

adj foreign, abroad, overseas, external, international, outside, international
adj foreign, adventive, alien, exotic, established, naturalized, foreign-born, nonnative, imported, nonnative, tramontane, unnaturalized, unnaturalised
adj alien, extrinsic
adj extraneous, adulterating, adulterant

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