non-European
adjective
non-Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌnän-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
-ˈpēn
non-European
noun
met many non-Europeans during her travels
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Put simply, the non-West was always a vast category used to describe all the non-European populations of the world, whatever their differences.
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
At the 2024 world cup, non-European competitors hailed not just from the U.S. but also Peru, Brazil, Japan and Australia.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
Last month, The Wall Street Journal and The Economist quoted Western officials as saying China sought a peacekeeping role in the Ukraine war by contributing to a non-European security force that would monitor the ceasefire line.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Data from non-European societies suggest the obsession with biological paternity crosses cultural boundaries.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
At the 2024 world cup, non-European competitors hailed not just from the U.S. but also Peru, Brazil, Japan and Australia.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
Last month, The Wall Street Journal and The Economist quoted Western officials as saying China sought a peacekeeping role in the Ukraine war by contributing to a non-European security force that would monitor the ceasefire line.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Data from non-European societies suggest the obsession with biological paternity crosses cultural boundaries.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Non-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-European. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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