chuzhoy

Chuzhoy is the transliteration of the Russian adjective чужой, meaning foreign, strange, or not belonging to someone. It describes people, objects, or ideas that are outside one’s own group, origin, or possession. The term can denote a sense of being an outsider or unfamiliar, and it is used in everyday speech as well as in literature, film, and media to convey otherness or distance.

Grammatical forms and usage include masculine чyжoй, feminine чyжaя, neuter чyжoe, and plural чyжие when used as an adjective. As a noun, чyжoй can refer to a person who is perceived as an outsider. In Russian syntax, the word typically functions as an attributive adjective or as a predicative noun phrase, depending on context.

Chuzhoy is also encountered as a surname transliterated from Чужой. As a family name, it is relatively uncommon and appears among individuals of Russian origin or descent, including diaspora communities. In English-language contexts, the surname is usually rendered as Chuzhoy.

In cultural references, the term often appears in discussions of belonging, otherness, or social boundaries, and may appear in titles or descriptions that emphasize the theme of being foreign or unfamiliar. See also Чужой (disambiguation), foreignness, outsider.