non-lexical
adjective
non-lex·i·cal
ˌnän-ˈlek-si-kəl 
variants
or nonlexical
: not lexical : not pertaining to words and their definitions
the inclusion of nonlexical material in a dictionary
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This is the Beyoncé I’m most drawn to: the fantasist, going non-lexical, twirling among her gays and her girls.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Non-lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-lexical. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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