"space invader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: space invaders [plural]
Etymology: Made popular by the early video game Space Invaders (1978). Head templates: {{en-noun}} space invader (plural space invaders)
  1. A hostile alien from outer space. Categories (topical): Astrobiology, Celestial inhabitants, Human behaviour, People Translations (alien): invasor espacial [masculine] (Spanish) Translations (human): invasor espacial [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-space_invader-en-noun-j305-OHB Disambiguation of Astrobiology: 65 35 Disambiguation of Celestial inhabitants: 47 53 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 61 39 Disambiguation of People: 81 19 Disambiguation of 'alien': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'human': 100 0
  2. A person who intrudes on others' personal space, making them emotionally or physically uncomfortable. Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-space_invader-en-noun-10iSuhA0 Disambiguation of Celestial inhabitants: 47 53 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 21 79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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