Alien
Alien adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Usage example: it's completely alien to her nature to wish evil of anyone
Intrinsic
Intrinsic adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.
Usage example: the question of whether people have an intrinsic sense of right and wrong
Nearby Word: intrinsically
Both words in one sentence
- This premise has become so intrinsic to the programme that nowadays people summarising its premise will probably begin by saying "It's about an alien...".
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In non-magical series they resemble a Sufficiently Advanced Alien, but unlike them are an intrinsic part of the workings of the universe.
Source: Anthropomorphic Personification
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