Aristotle was not much loved by the Athenians. This might have been because he was a tricky customer or because he was a metic: a resident alien, an ancient green card holder; Greek, but decidedly not an Athenian citizen. ... Aristotle left Athens shortly after Plato's death and stayed away for around 12 years.

Who called Metic?

The term 'metic' was especially used in ancient Athens in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. A notable metic was Aristotle, who was born in Stageira but lived in Athens for a long time.

Was Socrates a Metic?

About half were free, one third were slaves, and one sixth were foreigners (metics). The free adult males who could vote numbered about 50,000. Socrates (470-399) was the son of a sculptor and a midwife, and served with distinction in the Athenian army during Athens' clash with Sparta.