non-European

adjective

non-Eu·​ro·​pe·​an ˌnän-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən How to pronounce non-European (audio)
-ˈpēn
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people : not European
non-European languages/populations
non-European noun
met many non-Europeans during her travels

Examples of non-European in a Sentence

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Hegseth suggested European and non-European troops could police a de-militarized zone in Ukraine, an idea that is being discussed by European leaders. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 Any peacekeeping forces between Russia and Ukraine will not be American, but European or non-European. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 For a long period of time, textbooks did not include non-white or non-European experts and contributors. Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 And, as with all studies using UK Biobank data, the findings may not be generalizable to non-European ethnic groups. Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for non-European 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-European was in 1842

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“Non-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-European. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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